Educational psychology

Kostermans went to Radboud University with expertise in Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, and Health Psychology. She has a plethora of papers she has written and knows what she is talking about. Dr. Stoolmiller is another big author in this article and is currently a research associate at the University of Oregon and has plenty background into this subject. Dr. Stoolmiller received his background in counseling and educational psychology at the University of Oregon as…

My life goals are to complete my Graduate Program in School Psychology; this would lead me to fulfill my second goal, which is to become an independent individual who can be economically self-supporting and self-sufficient doing something that I enjoy and, in the meantime, helping the young generation. My third goal is to have a family of my own with a husband who is caring and devoted to his family. My first goal, at this time, is the most important one for me because this one can lead to…

irrelevant or redundant information and must be processed to be meaningful (Merriam-Webster, 2016).” One may elaborate to state, data although small in stature, has the potential, if processed in a meaningful way, to impact a plethora of mechanisms. The Educational field is no exception and is part of the data informed society we have evolved into. Having the ability to utilize data to…

experience site, Mundy Mill Academy. In that topic, the diversity of the classroom and school will be discussed as well as anything else discovered while in the class room. The following topic will focus on My Field Experience and how is connects with Educational Philosophy. I will use what I learned from Education 2130 to help explain my findings and new knowledge from the field experience. After describing what My Field Experience was like and what I learned from it, I will share my…

Introduction The Effect Misconceptions on individuals with disabilities Individuals who have disabilities are categorized as "being a punishment in society" (Grace Tsao, 2000).A girl was born with a birth defect called Spina Bifida this defect caused her to be paralyzed from the waist down. Being paralyzed made her confound to a wheelchair which changed how she sees herself within people, and society. All her life she feels alienated and neglected from people around her such as some of her…

of Arts in Psychology, possibly sociology. With my average never going below an eighty I will be able to obtain at least a $4000 dollar scholarship which will help pay for tuition. It is easily obtainable to keep my average at this point or higher to keep my scholarship for future years. Not only are the scholarships ideal but both majors are great backgrounds for going into teaching as they will enable me to work more closely with the learning disabled. Currently I am taking Psychology and…

Hollie Stansbury Psychology 4003-63577 Writing Assignment # 4 Throughout centuries, gifted and talented people have been recognized by their societies, however formal education of gifted and talented students did not emerge until the late 19th century. At that time, the educational programs for students who would be considered gifted today were primarily modifications of, or additions to, the existing educational programs. The most recent federal definition of gifted and talented…

Practice to Close the Achievement Gap. Alexandria, Va.: ASCD, 2011. 231. Print. In Creating the Opportunity to Learn, Wade Boykin and Pedro Noguera help illustrate the unfortunate reality of the achievement gap.Alfred Wade Boykin is an American psychology professor known for his work in the field of education. He is currently member of the faculty of Howard University. Pedro Noguera is the Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University. Dr. Noguera is a sociologist whose…

technology in the American classroom is creating a legion of conundrums. The use of such devices as laptops, is being taken for granted. Students in classrooms across the nation are using these privileges for activities outside the realm of the educational material provided. In addition, cheating has become more prevalent in schools due to the accessibility of rapid answers for assignments with the tap of a few keys. Furthermore, the cost of outfitting an entire school, can put sizable pressure…

Introduction and rational I have been concerned with inclusive education and special educational needs (SEN) since childhood. Being taught in a world where nobody understood how my brain worked, where my differing developmental patterns were explained by labelling me as first ‘stupid’ and later ‘lazy’ made it difficult for me to view myself in any other way. I felt that as a child I was expected to somehow justify my difficulties, my behaviours, my brain, myself in a world of Adults who felt…