Educational Psychology

SECTION A
ODD (FALL) 2023/2024
 The Pioneer in Educational Psychology
1. William James : Cognitive Revolution
2. John Dewey: Cognitive Revolution
3. E. L. Thorndike: Behavioral Approach
Teaching : Art & Science
Educational
Psychology: A Tool For
Effective Teaching
 Effective Teaching
1. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
◦ Subject-Matter Competence
◦ Instructional Strategies : Constructivist and Direct Instruction (William James & John Dewey, E. L. Thorndike)
◦ Thinking Skills : Critical Thinking (Open-minded and curious on the one hand)
◦ Goal Setting and Instructional Planning
◦ Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices
◦ Classroom Management Skills : Creating optimal learning environment
◦ Motivational Skills: Helping students become self-motivated and take responsibility for their learning
◦ Communication Skills
◦ Paying More Than Lip Service to Individual Variations
◦ Working Effectively with Students from Culturally Diverse Backgrounds
◦ Assessment Knowledge and Skills
◦ Technological Skills
Effective Teaching
2. COMMITMENT, MOTIVATION, AND CARING
◦ A good attitude and caring about students.
Research in Educational
Psychology
Research Methods
1. Descriptive Research
◦ Observation
◦ Interviews and Questionnaires
◦ Standardized Tests
◦ Physiological Measures
◦ Case Study
◦ Ethnographic Studies
◦ Focus Group Discussion
◦ Personal Journals and Diaries

2. Correlational Research
◦ Describing the strength of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics
Research Methods
3. Experimental Research
PROGRAM EVALUATION RESEARCH, ACTION
RESEARCH, AND THE TEACHER-AS-
RESEARCHER
1. Program Evaluation Research
2. Action Research
3. The Teacher-as-Researcher
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
RESEARCH
1. Quantitative research uses numerical calculations to discover information about a particular
topic.
2. Qualitative research involves obtaining information using descriptive measures such as
interviews, case studies, ethnographic studies, focus groups, and personal journals and
diaries, but not statistically analyzing the information

Recently, there has been a push in educational psychology to conduct mixed methods research,
which blends different research designs or methods (McMillan, 2016)