A short presentation for M,Ed workshop.

1. NATURE, NEED & METHODS
OF EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
M.ED Workshop
Resource Person: Jamal Shah
ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
ISLAMABAD

2. NATURE OF ED. PSYCHOLOGY
 It is a science based on observation
and verifiable general laws
 Investigation, collection of data and
its analysis, understanding,
conclusion
 A natural science
 A social science
 A positive science
 An applied science
 Developing and growing science

3. NATURE OF ED. PSYCHOLOGY
 To give knowledge of the nature of
child
 Give nature, aim and purpose of
education
 Principles and techniques of teaching
and learning
 Methods of measuring learning
capabilities
 Knowledge of growth and
development
 Control of emotion

4. NEED OF ED. PSYCHOLOGY
 Education Psychology deals with:
◦The Learner
◦The Learning Experiences
◦Learning Process
◦Learning Situation or
Environment
◦The Teacher (Knowing Thyself)
◦Human Behaviors
◦Growth & Development

5. NEED OF ED. PSYCHOLOGY
 Education Psychology deals
with:
◦Heredity and Environment
◦Individual Differences
◦Development of Personality
◦Intelligence and its
measurement
◦Guidance and Counseling

6. METHODS OF ED. PSYCHOLOGY
◦ Introspection
◦ Observation
◦ Case Study
◦ Experimental
◦ Interview
◦ Differential
◦ Psychoanalysis

7. PHYSICAL, MENTAL
GROWTH AND
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT DURING
CHILDHOOD
M.ED Workshop
R.P. Jamal Shah
Allama Iqbal Open
University Islamabad

8. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
 Fine Motor Skills
◦ small precise movements
◦ Building blocks, moulding clay, matching
objects
 Gross Motor Skills
◦ toddling, walk, run, jump, hop
 Toilet Training
◦ Self care skill
◦ Independence

9. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
 Growing mentally
 Collecting information
 Symbolic Function
◦ The ability to picture, remember, understand,
replicate objects in their minds
◦ Helps young children to learn everyday’s
experiences
◦ Play school, play house
◦ Egocentrism

10. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
 Intuitive Thoughts
◦ Learn by asking question, why, how, what
 Language Development
◦ Ability to understand, process, and to
produce language
◦ Learn vocabulary, preposition, possessive
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