EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The primary aim of educational psychology is
A
To contribute to an understanding of sound educational practices.
B
To provide the academic background essential for effective teaching.
C
To provide a theoretical framework for educational research.
D
To provide the teacher with a greater appreciation of his role in the education of the child.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To contribute to an understanding of sound educational practices. To provide the teacher with a greater appreciation of his role in the education of the child.

Detailed explanation-2: -The field of educational psychology involves the study of memory, conceptual processes, and individual differences (via cognitive psychology) in conceptualizing new strategies for learning processes in humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Educational psychology can influence programs, curricula, and lesson development, as well as classroom management approaches. For example, educators can use concepts from educational psychology to understand and address the ways rapidly changing technologies both help and harm their students’ learning.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is concerned with understanding the behavior of the student and helps the teacher to foster the harmonious overall development of the student. Psychology as a behavioral science aims to study behavior.

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