Technical and Vocational

Teachers’ College, Luanshya

Educational psychology and Learning Theories

Convener: Mwangilwa C
 Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of

mental process (mind) and behaviour
of human beings and animal
 Educational Psychology
• Quoting Zanden and Pace (1984:6),
Mwamwenda states that educational
psychology is concerned with the creation of a
body of effective classroom instruction
• Educational psychology attempts to improve
teaching methods and materials, to solve
learning problems, and to measure learning
ability and educational progress.
 IMPORTANCE OF ED/PSYCHOLOGY
• Understand the principles and strategies of teaching

• Understand human growth and development

• Understand language, methods and aids to use

• Understand causes of behaviour and how correct or maintain the behaviour

• Understand Personality development

• Understand Individual differences and learning styles

• Understand that intelligence depends on environment and heredity
• Help in counseling and guiding learners accordingly
• Help in creating a conducive and learning environment
Learning theories: What is Learning?
Learning: What is Learning?
 THEORIES OF LEARNING
• WHAT IS LEARNING?

 Learning is a relatively or permanent change

in behaviour due to past life experiences.

 The theories which bring about learning

include the following below
THEORIES OF LEARNING
 LAWS OF LEARNING
•There are seven laws of learning which include the following
1. law of readiness
2. law of exercise
3. law of effect
4. law of primacy
5. law of intensity
6. law of recency
7. law of freedom
Laws of readiness
Law of exercise
Law of effect
Law of primacy
Law of intensity
Law of recency
Law of freedom
About the
facilitator
Name: Mwangilwa Chilufya

Institution: Technical and

Vocational Teachers’ College
Email:
chilufya.mwangilwa@tvtc.ac.zm

Phone: 0966 57 8198

Profession: Consultant,
lecturer, Trainer, Psychology
and Counseling practitioner,
facilitator and materials
developer