The Importance Of Educational Psychology

Piaget was a Swiss psychologist who conducted a lifelong study on children’s cognitive development. Piaget observed children and adolescents in their everyday environment and posed problems for them to solve. He will then ask them, their explanation of their reasoning behind the answer. From their explanation, Piaget began to understand the young people’s minds and how they think about the world around them. (Educational psychology, pp 103) Piaget began his studies of cognitive development because he viewed intelligence as a necessity life process that helps people adapt to their environment. (Educational psychology, pp 103) Piaget’s theory are about how students are viewed as naturally curious explorers.…

has molded my perspective on the importance of furthering one’s education. This course presents an abundance of information about the many careers in the field of Psychology. The employment knowledge gained from this course allows people the ability to pursue a career that is right for them. Also, the course illustrates the importance of furthering one’s education, as it is imperative to the advancement of one’s career; hence, strong asset. At the moment, I have high aspirations to be the first…

1. What is the difference between a. and a. George I. Sánchez was among the respected figures in psychology, especially known for his contributions as an educational psychologist. Born in 1906 in New Mexico, Sánchez dedicated much of his career to addressing the academic challenges faced by minority students, especially those from Hispanic and Native American backgrounds. As an educational psychologist, Sánchez focused on how students learn and the best practices for teaching. He is best known…

To provide the necessary motivation and direction, effective guidance and control and to evaluate success in teaching, the teacher must know educational psychology. "The field of educational psychology embraces two disciplines, psychology and education", (Kelly, 1965). Educational psychology is that aspect of applied psychology in which facts, theories, and the hypothesis of the science of psychology are presented with reference particularly to their application and implementation in the school…

History of education is known as understanding the study of the past which focuses on educational issues such as the education system, theories etc. Also through the studying of history of education it helps individuals to appreciate the importance of education to humanity as well as interpret the fundamentals part to which education plays in the transformation of society. Also as a teacher in training in the University of Trinidad and Tobago learning about the history of education helps prepare…

This essay will consider the viewpoints of childhood studies and child psychology, and evaluate the contributions that both disciplines can make to policy and practice. In the context of children, policy refers to a set of guidelines about aspects of children’s lives, whilst practice is dictated by policy and in turn, influences children’s lives directly. Although it does consider the influence of external factors, child psychology is a field of studying children that is primarily focused on the…

He attained his bachelor's degree from New York University (1968), and a Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania (1971), both in social psychology and its relationship to other topics, such as economic, finance and business. Apart from educational qualification, Schwartz has been a professor of social theory and social action at Swarthmore College for over ten years. Moreover, he has published many famous and internationally recognized articles and books in social psychology, such as “Why We Work”…

understanding of the theories and beliefs that have been made in regards to these behaviors. Reflecting on these experiences and recognizing the lack of mental health services within my own community, brings me to the goals that I look forward into making within the next five to ten years. I look forward into making an impact in the counseling psychology field, by providing aid to communities of low-socio economic status. Providing educational knowledge to groups of people who deny mental health…

My long term goal of becoming a doctor has been encouraged by my educational interests in linguistics, neuroscience, psychology, and medicine. The New Life Volunteering Society caught my eye among Northwestern’s various clubs. I currently volunteer at Palomar Medical Center/Pomerado Hospital, local medical facilities, through the Pathmaker Internship. I work alongside nurses and physicians. I learned that it takes more than just the ability to diagnose to be successful in the medical field.…

Data is not a pretentious word. It does not appear to be ostentatious, but how can a four letter word take up so much space and have the capacity to strike fear in the hearts of the young and the old (Zavadsky & Dolejs, (2007)? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines data as information gathered or collected “by a sensing device that includes both useful and irrelevant or redundant information and must be processed to be meaningful (Merriam-Webster, 2016).” One may elaborate to state, data…