PSYC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: John Dewey, Educational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
19 Jan 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) Comic book taught to 3rd graders in a way they could understand and connect to it. Educational psychology- branch of psychology that specializes in understanding teaching and learning in educational settings. Physical changes will help and facilitate appropriate learning. 3rd grade boy had to get a smaller desk so that he would be able to fit and it helped his academic learning in order for him to focus better. 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.
