I taught a twenty-minute lesson for the Discussion Guide assignment, completed in 381 Educational Psychology. The lesson was completed with a partner and our audience was the other students in our class. My lesson was completed on Module 14, “Critical thinking and Problem solving’. My partner and I focused a takeaway of critical thinking; the takeaway displayed that teachers must foster the growth of students’ critical thinking and problem solving skills by asking them questions that require higher-level thinking and by modeling problem solving strategies in class. The lecture information was present to the students on individual handouts as well as in a series of slides that contained images and graphs. By means of the assignment requirements,…
Quantitative methods used in the field of educational psychology as a design in analyzing data collections in a systematic process to describe and test relationships, as well as, examine the cause and effect of the relationship. Throughout the literature review process, most articles using quantitative research study conducted quasi-experimental research, correlational research, survey research, and evaluation research. Researchers conducting correlational designs in educational research used…
An area of Applied Psychology 1 that has captured my interest is the field of educational psychology. This field of study is interested with children and young adults in educational and early years’ settings (British Psychology Society (BPS), 2016). This has captured my interest as children are especially vulnerable during school years, due to a variety of reasons such as low self esteem. This could be due to learning difficulties such as dyslexia and behaviourial problems. I believe that I…
I would like to extend my sincerest thanks for taking your time to consider my candidacy for the Educational Psychology/School Psychology program at the University of Wisconsin. I have always been drawn to behavioral psychology, the phenomenon of learning, and educational processes. After discovering that I had a special talent for working with children and at-risk youth, I eagerly began my academic pursuit in elementary education. With ever-increasing learning demands, and limited time and…
started my educational career teaching high school children in the Bahamas, where I was born and raised. Because the island I lived on faced economic, health, and educational disparities, teaching, sometimes, was a bit of a struggle. At times, I felt like teaching was not enough to get children where they needed to be in the world of education and development. What was missing, in my opinion, was a school or educational psychologist or even a guidance counselor on staff to give children and…
Study Plan Developmental and Educational Psychology JiYoon Lim, M.S. Purpose of Study: In education, we intend person’s transition. By education, a little kid experiences and faces things that he might never have faced in natural settings. That process not only includes various areas and subjects to study, but it also includes social interaction. At the end of this intended process, a little kid becomes an adult; a part of the community. Therefore, the education is important in both ways; in…
Educational psychologists focus on different teaching methods, diverse classroom environments, and social or behavioral problems that slow the cognitive process of learning. Many students today have disorders such as ADHD or a learning disability like dyslexia that can distract them in the classroom. An educational psychologist assists by figuring out ways or teaches these students how to overcome these disadvantages and succeed in learning. For other students, school can be frustrating with the…
The role of the EP in Consultation is more of problem discussion stage, so in regard to career planning an individual has to talk over with a psychologist their abilities, interest and personality characteristic (House, 2015). Educational psychologist are an important tool because they are able to gather the individual’s information from different sources, which includes parents, teachers, friends and other professionals over time. An educational psychologist will than have more information…
also believes that it is important to modify students’ lessons to assist them to academically progress to their fullest. Chloe feels that it is important to incorporate technology such as the iPad to support students learning. She stated, “The iPad is a great instructional tool to stimulate students’ educational needs to enhance academic progress. Chloe stated, “It is my desire to see all of my students succeed and to leave my class with confidence and the desire to be the best they can be and…
in his approach he did not offer them something impossible nor was it something of little meaning. Even though the reward may seem small, to the group of students it meant the world for them to have a voice the others would listen to for years to come and to have something to prove what they did. Understanding educational psychology is important as a future educator because it 's what makes good teacher great and makes educators don 't understand it bad. There is big topics in education that…