PIAGET’S THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLIGENCE Jean Piaget engaged in studying the development of children’s understanding, through observing them and talking and listening to them. He explained how children’s minds work and develop, particularly in educational domain. His particular insight was the role of maturation (growing up) in children’s increasing capacity to understand their world: … Read more
Intellectual development is based on the kind of experiences that they gain. With time and experience, their memory, problem-solving skills, reasoning and thinking abilities develop. Stages of Intellectual Development The intellectual development of a child is marked by certain activities and patterns. There are four distinct stages of intellectual development of a child that have … Read more
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Personal development evinces a person’s activities that improve his awareness and identity. It also develops his talents and potential, and enhances the quality of life and contributes to the realization of his aspirations. DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Physical capacity The physical capacity is the first factor that influences one’s personal development. Here … Read more
Uses of education psychology to the teacher 1. Educational psychology helps a teacher to understand how this learning procedure occurs and improve the memorizing process. 2. With the help of educational psychology, a teacher knows that how an individual’s learning process should be originated. 3. A teacher knows how to motivate their students and how … Read more
NATURE OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 1. Educational Psychology is a science. Like any other science, educational psychology has also developed objective methods of collection of data. It also aims at understanding, predicting and controlling human behavior. 2. Educational Psychology is a natural science. An educational psychologist conducts his investigations, gathers his data and reaches his conclusions … Read more
THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF PSYCHOLOGY Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology integrates science, theory, and practice in order to understand, predict and relieve maladjustment, disability, and discomfort. Clinical psychology also promotes adaption, adjustment and personal development. Cognitive Psychology Cognitive psychology investigates internal mental processes, such as problem solving, memory, learning, and language. Developmental Psychology Developmental psychology is … Read more
