EDUC 201

Sylvia Cases-Labial
The three questions on learning?

1. How does learning occur?

2. What environments promote learning?
3. What processes enhance learning?
•Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior
(American Psychological Association)
•Psychology is a multifaceted discipline and includes many
sub-fields of study such areas as human development,
sports, health, clinical, social behavior and cognitive
processes.
•Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious
phenomena, as well as feeling and thought.
•It is an academic discipline of immense scope
Goals of Psychology
WHAT IS the PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF
EDUCATION?
 Psychology helps us understand the teaching-learning process

✔ Psychological ✔ Psychological Theories

Concepts/principles
✔ Scientific Research
The Teacher Dynamics: Traits, training, strategies
The Effective and Efficient Teacher