7 Educational

Psychologists
Prepared by Dianne Caparas
1. Albert Bandura
Psychologist who has made
significant contributions to the field
of education for decades. He is best
known for Social Learning Theory,
suggests that observation is a key
component of the learning process.
2. Howard Gardner
Developmental Psychologist,
studied about the Multiple
Intelligences Theory. This theory
states that;
 information process occurs in a
variety of different ways.
 8 Primary Intelligences
1. Linguistic
2. logic/mathematical
3. Musical
4. bodily/kinesthetic
5. Spatial
6. Interpersonal
7. Intrapersonal
8. naturalistic
3. Jean Piaget
Clinical Psychologist, introduced
the theory of Cognitive
Development. This pertains to
mental models and how children view
the world from an educational
standpoint.
it deals with mental schemas and
information processing.
Piaget suggests that a process must
occur in order to accumulate
knowledge and build on preexisting
concepts, such as assimilation or
accommodation.
4. John Dewey

Philosopher and psychologist.

Dewey believed that teaching others
was not just a profession, but a
lifelong passion. He went on making
suggestions on how teachers should
interact with their students and what
skills they must possess.
He also stated that a constant thirst
for knowledge was a prerequisite.
5. David Ausubel

He is best known for his work on

Advance Organizers, which help to
improve knowledge assimilation and
retention. According to him,
educators can present new
information in a way that makes it
easier for the learner to process it.
6. Benjamin Bloom

An educational psychologist who

specialized in educational objectives
and the Mastery Learning theory. He
suggested that the educational and
home setting directly impacted the
learner's ability to fulfill their
potential.
 He also developed a taxonomy
of educational objectives that
involved three domains: affective,
psychomotor, and cognitive.
7.Robert M. Gagné
Educational Psychologist who is
well-known for the Conditions of
Learning. Gagné suggested that
there are five primary categories of
learning, which include: intellectual
skills, cognitive strategies, motor
skills.