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educational psychologyBranch of psychology concerned with the learning processes and psychological issues associated with the teaching and training of students. The educational psychologist studies the cognitive development of students and the various factors involved in learning, including aptitude and learning measurement, the creative process, and the motivational forces that influence student-teacher dynamics. Two early leaders in the field were G. Stanley Hall and Edward L. Thorndike. See also school psychology. educational psychology [‚ej·ə′kā·shən·əl sī‚kä·lə·jē] (psychology) A field of psychology that deals with the psychological aspects of teaching and formal learning processes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This program description is intended to describe and illuminate that type of foundation by pulling together psychology and educational psychology theories around the shared concepts of student autonomy and intrinsic self-regulation. Hughes (a Professor of educational psychology at Texas A&M University), Emotion Regulation in Couples and Families: Pathways to Dysfunction and Health is a collection of essays by experts in social, developmental, and clinical disciplines of psychology. Gnezda makes use of educational psychology with step-by-step instructions on discipline to show how blue jay students can be taught effectively. |
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