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1 Introduction To Educational Psychology
1 Introduction To Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology:
A Tool for Effective Teaching
Exploring
Educational
Psychology
is a branch of psychology
that specializes in
understanding
teaching and learning in
educational settings.
William James
John Dewey
E. L. Thorndike
Emphasized the
importance of observing
teaching and learning in
the classroom for
improving education
Initiated an emphasis on
assessment and
measurement
of learning
Promoted the idea that
educational psychology
must have a scientific base
and that measurement
should be a central focus
Effective
Teaching
Effective Teachers:
Exhibit subject matter competence
Implement appropriate instructional strategies
Set high goals for themselves and students and
plan for instruction
Create developmentally appropriate instructional
materials and activities
Manage classrooms for optimal learning
Cont…
Effective Teachers:
Use effective strategies to promote students’
motivation to learn
Communicate well with students and parents
Pay more than lip service to individual variations
Work effectively with students from culturally
diverse backgrounds
Have good assessment skills
Integrate technology into the curriculum
Effective Teachers:
Have a good attitude
Care about students
Invest time and effort
Bring a positive attitude and enthusiasm
to the classroom
Research in
Educational
Psychology
Program
Why Research
Evaluation
Is Important
Research, Action
Research, and the
Teacher-as-
Researcher
Research
Methods
Research Is Important
Based on the scientific method,
researchers
Conceptualize the problem
Collect data
Draw conclusions
Revise research conclusions
and theory
Theory
Hypothesis
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The Scientific Research Approach
STEP 2
Collect Information
STEP 1
Conceptualize the Problem
Cont…
Correlational Experimental
Research Research
Measures the strength Random assignment
of a relation between Experimental vs. control
two variables groups
Does NOT establish Independent vs.
causal relation dependent variables
Students’
grades in school
Cross-sectional Longitudinal
Studying groups of Studying the same
people at one time individuals over time
Researcher doesn’t Evaluates how children
have to wait until change over time
subjects grow older Time consuming and
Provides no costly
information about the
stability of data over
time