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Educational Psychology
To develop an understanding of the dynamics of classroom learning and applying the psychology too enhance teaching-learning experience.
CO101:Demonstrate the knowledge of educational psychology.
CO102: Demonstrating an appreciation of various theoretical perspectives on cognition and learning in educational contexts.
CO103: Developing insights into the facilitators of learning such as intelligence, motivation, emotion, imagination, creativity and self-processes.
CO104: Understanding the meaning and processes of education at individual and social plains in the Indian context.
CO105: Applying the psychological principles towards making learning more effective.
CO106: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction
Aims of education in relation to relationship of self, society and education; Education and self-knowledge: Becoming a reflective practitioner; Brief introduction to problems of schooling in contemporary India; Transformative education for individual and social change.
An overview of the key theoretical approaches: Behaviorism, Individual-Constructivism, Social-constructivism, Social learning theory; Indian perspectives: Learning through deep contemplation and purified perception, learning through silence; Mindfulness in learning.
Critical reflection on the folk understanding of ‘intelligence’, ‘ability’ and ‘achievement’ in contemporary India; Motivation and developmental dynamics; Creativity and Imagination, Learning Styles, Cooperative Learning; Creating an emotionally secure classroom that encourages democracy, self-expression, and self-determination
Understanding the hidden curriculum of education; learner diversity and hidden discrimination;
Understanding educational stress and anxiety, bullying, parental and peer pressure; Education, consumerism and the market; Enhancing mental health and well-being of learners and teachers; Education and technology in contemporary India.
Knowledge about educational psychology makes better teachers, Creating a positive environment for Learning; Teaching- Motivation; Perception of Self: Behavioural; Social Cognitive View of Motivation, Role of Self Perception in Motivation, Motivating students with technology; Classroom Management: Authoritarian, Permissive; Authoritative Approaches to classroom management, Preventing problems, Techniques for dealing with Behaviour problem
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Thapan, M. (Ed.) (2014). Ethnographies of schooling in contemporary India. New Delhi, India: Sage Pub.
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HANDBOOK of PSYCHOLOGY VOLUME 7 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. https://www.pdfdrive.com/page-2-handbook-of-psychology-volume-7-educational-psychology-william-m-e36642866.html
Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions: A Project of Division 15 (educational Psychology) https://www.pdfdrive.com/educational-psychology-a-century-of-contributions-a-project-of-division-15-educational-psychology-of-the-american-psychological-society-e156864912.html
Handbook of Psychology, Volume 4: Experimental Psychologyhttps://www.pdfdrive.com/handbook-of-psychology-volume-4-experimental-ps...
