PSYC 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: John Dewey, Educational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
13 Jul 2017
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Emphasize how to learn rather than what to learn. Teacher students how to read with genuine, comprehension, shape an idea, master difficult material and use writing to clarify thinking. Include students in the process of teaching and learning (metzger, 1966) Educational psychology- branch of psychology that specializes in understanding teaching and learning in educational settings. Emphasized the importance of observing teaching and learning in the classroom for improving education. Start lessons just beyond child"s level of knowledge and understanding to stretch child"s mind and understanding. Emphasized the child"s adaptation to the environment. Pushed for competent education for all children. Everyone deserved a good education not just white people. Established 1st major us educational psychology lab. Labs are needed for all types of sciences- psych is a science. Initiated an emphasis on assessment and measurement of learning. Promoted the idea that ed psych must have a scientific base and that measurement should be a central focus.
