About the Book

Secondary Education

Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Educational psychology is concerned with how students learn and develop, often focusing on subgroups such as gifted children and those subject to specific disabilities. Educational psychology involves the study of how people learn, including topics such as student outcomes, the instructional process, individual differences in learning, gifted learners and learning disabilities. This book consists of application of psychological principles and techniques to human behaviour in educational situations. CONTENTS : (1)Introduction (2)Defining Psychological Education (3)Activity Theory (4)Curriculum Development and Teaching Methods in Mental Retardation (5)Study of Psychology (6)Counselor Skills in Psychological Education (7)Applications of Educational Psychology in the Field of Disabled.