EDUP2082 Topic 1: Psychology and Educational Psychology

What does psychology study?

• How animals behave

• How plants grow

• How humans think and act

• How the weather changes

What is educational psychology?

• Using psychology to help people learn

• Studying the history of education

• Teaching students about psychology

• Writing books about education

What is an important part of being a good teacher?

• Knowing only the subject you teach

• Having a strict classroom

• Understanding how students learn

• Giving all students the same work

What does the interactionism perspective say about humans?

• The body and mind are separate.

• The body and mind work together.

• Only the body is important for learning.

• Only the mind is important for learning.

What does the empirism perspective believe about knowledge?

• We are born with all our knowledge.

• We learn through experience.

• Knowledge is not important.

• Only books can teach us.

Who is considered the 'father of psychology'?

• John Locke

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Socrates

• Aristotle

What does the behaviorism perspective focus on?

• What happens inside the mind

• How people behave

• People's dreams

• Past experiences

What is an example of the behaviorism perspective in teaching?

• Giving students rewards for good work

• Asking students to share their feelings

• Letting students choose what to learn

• Focusing on students' understanding

What is the main idea of the Gestalt perspective?

• People learn best by listening to lectures.

• People see things as a whole.

• Breaking down learning into small steps is best.

• Learning happens only in school.

What is the humanistic perspective about?

• People are naturally bad.

• People can grow and improve themselves.

• Thinking is not important.

• Feelings do not matter.