The main difference between psychology and educational psychology is that psychology refers to the overall study of human condition and behaviour while educational psychology specifically studies the psychological issues concerned with human education and learning.
What is the main focus of Educational Psychology?
- It is the study of the psychological aspects of educational situations. The objective of educational psychology is to help teachers develop an understanding of educational process especially class room learning. Educational psychology is concerned with three focal areas 9 – the learner, the learning process and the learning situation.
What is the study of psychology?
- It was defined as a study of soul; then as a study of mind (mental philosophy) and later as a study of consciousness and now as a study of behaviour. 2
What are the three focal areas of the psychological foundations of Education?
- The three focal areas of the psychological foundations of education are the learner, the learning process and the learning situation. The first focus is naturally on the learner. This implies that understanding the learner-his psychological field is the first phase of effective teaching.
Does school influence the development of personality of the child?
- School influences the development of personality of the child to a large extent through peer group influences, curriculum, system of examination and the teacher's personality.
Psychology is intimately connected with education. It is inseparable. Psychology is the study of human behaviour and education is the process of modifying human behaviour. Educational psychology deals with human behaviour and its modification through learning.