NATURE, NEED & METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL

PSYCHOLOGY

M.ED WorkshopResource Person: Jamal Shah

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

NATURE OF ED. PSYCHOLOGY It is a science based on observation

and verifiable general laws

Investigation, collection of data and its analysis, understanding, conclusion

A natural science

A social science

A positive science

An applied science

Developing and growing science

NATURE OF ED. PSYCHOLOGY

To give knowledge of the nature of child

Give nature, aim and purpose of education

Principles and techniques of teaching and learning

Methods of measuring learning capabilities

Knowledge of growth and development

Control of emotion

NEED OF ED. PSYCHOLOGY Education Psychology deals with:

◦The Learner

◦The Learning Experiences

◦Learning Process

◦Learning Situation or Environment

◦The Teacher (Knowing Thyself)

◦Human Behaviors

◦Growth & Development

NEED OF ED. PSYCHOLOGY

Education Psychology deals with:

◦Heredity and Environment

◦Individual Differences

◦Development of Personality

◦Intelligence and its measurement

◦Guidance and Counseling

METHODS OF ED. PSYCHOLOGY◦ Introspection

◦ Observation

◦ Case Study

◦ Experimental

◦ Interview

◦ Differential

◦ Psychoanalysis

PHYSICAL, MENTAL GROWTH AND

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DURING

CHILDHOOD

M.ED WorkshopR.P. Jamal Shah

Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Fine Motor Skills

◦ small precise movements

◦ Building blocks, moulding clay, matching

objects

Gross Motor Skills

◦ toddling, walk, run, jump, hop

Toilet Training

◦ Self care skill

◦ Independence

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Growing mentally

Collecting information

Symbolic Function

◦ The ability to picture, remember, understand,

replicate objects in their minds

◦ Helps young children to learn everyday’s

experiences

◦ Play school, play house

◦ Egocentrism

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Intuitive Thoughts

◦ Learn by asking question, why, how, what

Language Development

◦ Ability to understand, process, and to

produce language

◦ Learn vocabulary, preposition, possessive

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