MEANING AND DEFINITION OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Educational Psychology is its application in the field of education with the aim of socializing man and altering his conduct. As per Crow and Crow, Educational Psychology describes and explains the learning experiences of an individual from birth through old age. Skinner defines Educational Psychology as ”that branch of Psychology which deals with teaching and learning”
Peel- ”Educational Psychology is the science of Education.”
Educational psychology is one of the parts of applied psychology concerned about the utilization of the standards, methods and other assets of psychology to the arrangement of the issues going up against the teacher attempting to coordinate the development of children towards defined objectives. More explicitly, we can say psychology concerned about the comprehension of:
The child - his development, his need and his potentialities
The learning situation including group dynamics and its impact on learning
The learning procedure - its temperament and the approaches to make it powerful. Expressed differently, the Central subject of Educational Psychology is Psychology of learning.
The study of educational Psychology has achieved changes in the ways to deal with education and consequently, we have child-centred education. Psychological standards are utilized in detailing the educational plan for various stages. Endeavours are made to give subjects and exercises in the curriculum, which are in similarity with the requirements of the students, their formative qualities, learning examples, and furthermore needs of the society.
MODEL QUESTIONS:
1. Most important work of the teacher is—
(A) to organize teaching work
(B) to deliver a lecture in class
(C) to take care of children
(D) to evaluate the students
Answer: A
2. A teacher should be—
(A) Honest
(B) Diligent
(C) Dutiful
(D) Punctual
Answer: C
3. Environmental education should be taught in schools because—
(A) it will affect environmental pollution
(B) it is an important part of life
(C) it will provide job to teachers
(D) we cannot escape from an environment
Answer: B
4. Navodaya Schools have been established to—
(A) increase number of school in rural areas
(B) provide good education in rural areas
(C) complete ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’
(D) check wastage of education in rural areas
Answer: B
5. At primary level, it is better to teach in mother language because—
(A) it develops self-confidence in children
(B) it makes learning easy
(C) it is helpful in intellectual development
(D) it helps children in learning in a natural atmosphere
Answer:D
6. Women are better teacher at primary level because—
(A) they behave more patiently with children
(B) they are ready to work with a low salary
(C) higher qualification is not needed in this profession
(D) they have fewer chances in another profession
Answer: A
7. You have been selected in all the four professions given below. Where would you like to go?
(A) Teacher
(B) Police
(C) Army
(D) Bank
Answer: A
8. What is most important while writing on blackboard?
(A) Good writing
(B) Clarity in writing
(C) Writing in big letters
(D) Writing in small letters
Answer: A
9. Some students send a greeting card to you on teacher’s day. What will you do? You will—
(A) do nothing
(B) say thanks to them
(C) ask them not to waste money
(D) reciprocate the good wishes to them
Answer: B
10. A student comes late in your class. Then you will—
(A) inform parents
(B) punish him
(C) try to know the reason
(D) not pay attention there
Answer:C
Stephen– "Educational Psychology is the systematic study of the educational growth and development of a child.”
Judd – "Educational Psychology is the science which explains the changes that take place in individuals as
they pass through the various stages of development.”
Peel- ”Educational Psychology is the science of Education.”
Educational psychology is one of the parts of applied psychology concerned about the utilization of the standards, methods and other assets of psychology to the arrangement of the issues going up against the teacher attempting to coordinate the development of children towards defined objectives. More explicitly, we can say psychology concerned about the comprehension of:
The child - his development, his need and his potentialities
The learning situation including group dynamics and its impact on learning
The learning procedure - its temperament and the approaches to make it powerful. Expressed differently, the Central subject of Educational Psychology is Psychology of learning.
The study of educational Psychology has achieved changes in the ways to deal with education and consequently, we have child-centred education. Psychological standards are utilized in detailing the educational plan for various stages. Endeavours are made to give subjects and exercises in the curriculum, which are in similarity with the requirements of the students, their formative qualities, learning examples, and furthermore needs of the society.
MODEL QUESTIONS:
1. Most important work of the teacher is—
(A) to organize teaching work
(B) to deliver a lecture in class
(C) to take care of children
(D) to evaluate the students
Answer: A
2. A teacher should be—
(A) Honest
(B) Diligent
(C) Dutiful
(D) Punctual
Answer: C
3. Environmental education should be taught in schools because—
(A) it will affect environmental pollution
(B) it is an important part of life
(C) it will provide job to teachers
(D) we cannot escape from an environment
Answer: B
4. Navodaya Schools have been established to—
(A) increase number of school in rural areas
(B) provide good education in rural areas
(C) complete ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’
(D) check wastage of education in rural areas
Answer: B
5. At primary level, it is better to teach in mother language because—
(A) it develops self-confidence in children
(B) it makes learning easy
(C) it is helpful in intellectual development
(D) it helps children in learning in a natural atmosphere
Answer:D
6. Women are better teacher at primary level because—
(A) they behave more patiently with children
(B) they are ready to work with a low salary
(C) higher qualification is not needed in this profession
(D) they have fewer chances in another profession
Answer: A
7. You have been selected in all the four professions given below. Where would you like to go?
(A) Teacher
(B) Police
(C) Army
(D) Bank
Answer: A
8. What is most important while writing on blackboard?
(A) Good writing
(B) Clarity in writing
(C) Writing in big letters
(D) Writing in small letters
Answer: A
9. Some students send a greeting card to you on teacher’s day. What will you do? You will—
(A) do nothing
(B) say thanks to them
(C) ask them not to waste money
(D) reciprocate the good wishes to them
Answer: B
10. A student comes late in your class. Then you will—
(A) inform parents
(B) punish him
(C) try to know the reason
(D) not pay attention there
Answer:C
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