1. Psychology: scientific study of human behaviour & mental process
1.1. Educational psychology: A branch of psychology that specializes in understanding teaching & learning in educational setting
2. Research in ED PSyc
2.1. The importance:
2.1.1. The scientific research approach is objective, systematic & testable
2.1.2. Includes:
2.1.3. 1. Conceptualize problem
2.1.4. 2. Collect info
2.1.5. 3. Conclusion
2.1.6. 4. Revise Research Conclusion & Theory
2.2. Types of Research
2.3. 1. Descriptive Research
2.3.1. -observing & recording behaviour
2.4. 2. Correlational Research
2.4.1. -to describe the strength of the relation between two/ more events/ characteristics
2.5. 3. Experimental Research
2.5.1. -could explain the cause of phenomena, at least one "Dependent variable- DV" & "Independent Variable- IV"
2.6. 4. Quantitative vs, Qualitative
2.6.1. Quantitative- Uses numerical calculations to discover information about a topic-experimental & correlational research.
2.6.2. Qualitative- Information gathered using descriptive methods-interview, case studies & endographic studies
3. Action Research: To solve a specific classroom/ school problem, improve teaching & other educational strategies/ make a decision at a specific location.
4. Historical background
4.1. William James
4.1.1. Emphasizes the importance of:
4.1.2. Observing teaching & learning in the classroom for improving education.
4.2. John Dewey
4.2.1. Viewed the child as an active learner, emphasizes the child's adaptation to the environment.
4.3. E.L Thorndike
4.3.1. Assessment & measurement of learning.
4.4. B.F Skinner
4.4.1. Psychology as the science of observable behaviour & controlling conditions.
4.5. Leta Hoolingworth
4.5.1. The term "gifted" to describe students who scored exceptionally high on IQ tests.
4.6. George Sanchez
4.6.1. Researcher who demonstrated intelligence tests were culturally biased against minority children.