The course “Psychological Foundation of Education” is a Core Course in B.A and Honors in Education under the Choice Based Credit System (CBSE). The course has been meticulously designed to acquaint and enlighten the students about key concepts regarding various theoretical and practical concepts of Psychological Basis of Education and complement the understanding of different topics of Psychological foundations with special reference and focus on significance of Psychological basis of Education, Growth and Development, learning and Motivation, Personality and Environment.The objectives of this course are to give the target students are as:To realize the relationship between psychology and education.To know the patterns of different aspects of human developments and relate this knowledge with Education.To be acquainted with cognitive approach to development and thus to understand the processes and factors of cognition.To understand the need of motivation and its effect on learningTo be acquainted with diagnostic ways and provisions for creative children.To know the concept of personality and its assessment from psychological perspective.To understand the nature of personality development.To understand the stages of moral development.To know the importance of mental health and mental hygiene.To understand the role of guidance and counseling at different stages of development.
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1Definition of Psychology & its Relationship with Education, Nature & Scope of Educational Psychology & Need for Psychological Approach in Education,Methods of Educational Psychology,Applications of Educational Psychology in Teaching Learning Processes.
Week 2Areas of Development: Social, emotional and IntellectualAdolescence: Psycho-Physical Characteristics,Problems of Adolescents,Role of Education at Adolescence Stage.
Week 3Theories of Development; Psychosocial (Erickson) Mora l(Kohlberg)Fundamentals of Piagetian Developmental Psychology,Diagnostic & Remedial Measures, Special provision for Gifted Children to Enable them Face Problems of the Daily LifeNature, Concept and Factors of Learning,
Week 4Transfer of Learning: Its Types & Factors Affecting Transfer,Maturation, Its Factors of Learning Relation of Maturation With Learning,Classical Conditioning Theory, Major Phenomena & Practical Implications,Trial & Error Theory of Learning: Theoretical Principles and laws of Learning.
Week 5Operant Conditioning, Learning Theory, Theoretical Principles & Educational Implication,Insightful Learning Theory, Laws of Perceptual Organisation & Educational Implications of Insightful Learning,Motivation, Theories of Motivation & Techniques to Enhance Motivation,Nature Concept and Determinants of Intelligence,
Week 6Theories of intelligence,Measurement of Intelligence,Psychological Basis of Human Mental Life : Functions of Human Nervous System,Psychological Basis of Human Mental Life: Functions of Human Endocrine System.
Week 7Perception, Principles of Perception and Factors Affecting Perception,Attention: Subjective/Objective Factors of Attention,Attitudes & Factors that Influence Attitudes,Measurement of Attitude: Different Tools.
Week 8Creativity: Meaning, Nature and Characteristics of a Creative Person,Relationship Between Creativity & Intelligence,Relationship Between Creativity & Mental Health.Development of Personality,
Week 9Type Theories of Personality,Trait Theories of Personality,Personality Measurement & Tools of AssessmentConcept of Mental Health and Mental Hygiene,
Week 10Maladjustment and Its Causes,Symptoms of Maladjustment,Frustration,Adjustment Mechanism.
Week 11Concept of Guidance,Philosophical, Psychological and Sociological Bases of Guidance Service in Schools,Meaning, Nature & Scope of Counseling,The Concept of Counseling: Meaning, Nature & Steps,
Week 12Types of Counseling,Necessary Qualities of a Counselor,Relationship of Guidance, Counseling & Teaching,Educational Guidance Basic Data Necessary for Educational Guidance.
Week 2Areas of Development: Social, emotional and IntellectualAdolescence: Psycho-Physical Characteristics,Problems of Adolescents,Role of Education at Adolescence Stage.
Week 3Theories of Development; Psychosocial (Erickson) Mora l(Kohlberg)Fundamentals of Piagetian Developmental Psychology,Diagnostic & Remedial Measures, Special provision for Gifted Children to Enable them Face Problems of the Daily LifeNature, Concept and Factors of Learning,
Week 4Transfer of Learning: Its Types & Factors Affecting Transfer,Maturation, Its Factors of Learning Relation of Maturation With Learning,Classical Conditioning Theory, Major Phenomena & Practical Implications,Trial & Error Theory of Learning: Theoretical Principles and laws of Learning.
Week 5Operant Conditioning, Learning Theory, Theoretical Principles & Educational Implication,Insightful Learning Theory, Laws of Perceptual Organisation & Educational Implications of Insightful Learning,Motivation, Theories of Motivation & Techniques to Enhance Motivation,Nature Concept and Determinants of Intelligence,
Week 6Theories of intelligence,Measurement of Intelligence,Psychological Basis of Human Mental Life : Functions of Human Nervous System,Psychological Basis of Human Mental Life: Functions of Human Endocrine System.
Week 7Perception, Principles of Perception and Factors Affecting Perception,Attention: Subjective/Objective Factors of Attention,Attitudes & Factors that Influence Attitudes,Measurement of Attitude: Different Tools.
Week 8Creativity: Meaning, Nature and Characteristics of a Creative Person,Relationship Between Creativity & Intelligence,Relationship Between Creativity & Mental Health.Development of Personality,
Week 9Type Theories of Personality,Trait Theories of Personality,Personality Measurement & Tools of AssessmentConcept of Mental Health and Mental Hygiene,
Week 10Maladjustment and Its Causes,Symptoms of Maladjustment,Frustration,Adjustment Mechanism.
Week 11Concept of Guidance,Philosophical, Psychological and Sociological Bases of Guidance Service in Schools,Meaning, Nature & Scope of Counseling,The Concept of Counseling: Meaning, Nature & Steps,
Week 12Types of Counseling,Necessary Qualities of a Counselor,Relationship of Guidance, Counseling & Teaching,Educational Guidance Basic Data Necessary for Educational Guidance.
Taught by
Dr. Aasia Maqbool
