What is educational psychology (lecture 1) Flashcards
1
Q
A Good teacher is…
A
- Knowledgeable
- Inventive
- Able to adapt practice to student needs
- Committed to their students
2
Q
Types of knowledge a teacher needs
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- Subject knowledge
- Pedagogical knowledge
- Curriculum knowledge
- Pedagogical content knowledge
- Knowledge about your learners
3
Q
Focus of educational research in
- 1940s
- 1960s
- 1980s
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- Individual differences
- How we learn/cognitive development
- Effect of culture & social factors on learning
4
Q
The focus of educational psychology is…
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Research in learning and teaching practices
5
Q
Educational psychologists…
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- study child/adolescent development
- study how people learn and motivations for learning
6
Q
What is the purpose of educational psychology?
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- To understand and improve the learning process
- To develop knowledge and methods to observe teaching
“To understand what happens when someone teaches someone else something in some setting.”
