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TEACHERS TRAINING AND RESEARCH

DEPARTMENT-UITTR
MSC21E-20EDT-154
UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNERS

CONCEPT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY DISCOVER . LEARN . EMPOWER

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EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
Course Outcome
CO Title Level
Number

CO1 Explain The Meaning Of Education and Psychology Remember

CO2 Explain features of educational psychology Understand EDUCATIONAL

CO3 Explain the scope of educational psychology Understand
PSYCHOLOGY

CO4 Explain the basic importance of educational psychology Understand

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 Recapitulation
• How education is a Life long Process .
• Education can make a real human being…How

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MEANING OF EDUCATION

Education :
Life long Process .It is never ending….
Education can make a real human being…How
Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge,
skills, values, beliefs, and habits.
It makes an individual civilized, refined, cultured and
educated. For a civilized and socialized society, education is the only means. Its
goal is to make an individual perfect. Every society gives importance to education
because It is the key to solve the various problems of life.

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 Meaning of Education

The word "Education" has been derived from the Latin term "Educatum“ which means the act of
teaching and training
• Second view says it comes from another Latin word "Educare“ which means "To bring up or rise "
• According to a few others, the word“ Education" has originated from another Latin word
Educere" which means "to lead forth“ or "to come out“
All these meanings indicate that education seeks to nourish the good
qualities in man and draw out the best in every individual. Education seeks to develop the innate
inner capacities of man.
Concept Of Education
• According to Narrow concept of Education : confined to school learning or Universities
• According to Broader Concept of Education: It means totality of experiences

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 Definitions of Education
• Aristotle – “Education is the creation of a sound mind in a sound body.”
• Pestalozzi – “Education is natural, harmonious and progressive
development of man’s innate powers.”
• Froebel -“Education is enfoldment of what is already enfolded in the
germ.”
• Mahatma Gandhi – “By education I mean an all-round drawing out of
the best in man – body, mind and spirit.”
• John Dewey – “Education is the process of living through a continuous
reconstruction of experiences.”

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 Nature of Education
• 1. Education is a life-long process-
• 2. Education is a systematic process-
• 3. Education is development of individual and the society-
• 4. Education is modification of behaviour- .
• 5. Education is purposive:
• 6. Education is a training-
• 7. Education is instruction and direction-
• 8. Education is life-
• 9. Education is continuous reconstruction of our experiences- .
• 10. Education helps in individual adjustment:
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 Nature of Education
• 11. Education is balanced development:
• 12. Education is a dynamic process:
• 13. Education is a bipolar process:
• 14. Education is a three dimensional process:
• 15. Education as growth:

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 Assessment Pattern (size:44)
What are the main elements of Educational Psychology?

Explain the concept of Educational Psychology

Discuss main difference between Educational Psychology?
Give a short note on principals of Educational Psychology?

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 APPLICATIONS (size:44)
• Students will have better understanding of Micro Teaching and Learning
• Students will be acquainted with the knowledge of different phases and principals of Micro teaching and learning.

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 REFERENCES (size:44)
TEXT BOOKS
• Mangal, S.K., &Mangal, Uma (2010).Essentials of Educational Psychology New
• Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
• Mehra, V. (2004).Educational Psychology New Delhi: S.S. Publishers
REFERENCE BOOKS
• 1. Abbott, C. (2001). ICT: Changing Education. UK: Psychology Press.
• 2. Huang, R., and Kinshuk, Jon K. Price (2014). ICT in Education in Global Context:
• Emerging Trends Report 2013-2014. Heidelberg: Springer.

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 THANK YOU

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Email: vandana.aggarwal@cumail.in