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Educational Psychology

By Dr. Aamina Parveen   |   Department of Education
Learners enrolled: 2325

The course “A Course on Educational Psychology” forms a part of Core and Some Discipline Centric in B.A Education Hon’s and B.A Education under the Choice Based Credit System (CBSE). The course is specially designed to supplement and enhance the understanding of students about different aspects of Educational Psychology. To make the students understand basics of Educational Psychologyand different Dimension of it. 

Summary
Course Status : Ongoing
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 8 weeks
Category :
  • Teacher Education
Credit Points : 2
Level : Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date : 08 Jul 2024
End Date : 31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends : 31 Aug 2024
Exam Date : 15 Dec 2024 IST
Shift :

II

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

UNIT I: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND LEARNING
01. Definition of psychology and its relationship with education
02. Meaning and scope of Educational Psychology
03.Nature,Concept and Factors of Learning
04. Thorndike’s Trial and Error theory of learning
05.Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning Theory
06. Skinner’s Operant Conditioning Theory
07. Insightful Learning – Kohler,et.al.
08.Transfer of Learning

UNIT II: INTELLIGENCE AND CREATIVITY
09. Concept of Intelligence and IQ
10. Spearman’s Two Factor Theory of Intelligence
11. E.L.Thorndike’s Multi-Factor Theory of Intelligence
12. L.L.Thurstone’s Group - Factor Theory of Intelligence
13.Simon-Binet Scale of Intelligence
14. Catell’s Culture-fair Test of Intelligence
15. Bhatia Battery Test of Intelligence
16. Creativity-Concept and Nourishment

UNIT III: PERSONALITY
17. Personality and its Development
18. Type Theory of  Personality- William Sheldon and Jung
19. Trait Theory of  Personality- Allport
20. Self Theory of  Personality- Carl Rogers
21.Psychoanalytical Theory of  Personality- Sigmund Freud

UNIT IV: ADOLESCENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH
22.Adolescence and their Psycho-Physical characteristics
23. Problems of Adolescents
24. Role of Education in solving problems of Adolescents
25. Concept, Characteristics of Mental Health and Hygiene
26. Adjustment and Defence Mechanism

Books and references

1.     Ewen, R. B. (2021). An Introduction to Theories of Personality (7th ed). Psychology Press.

2.     Bharti, J. (2020). Personality Theories: An Overview: A creative Perspective of Learning. Notion Press.

3.     Feist, J. & Feist, G (2008). Theories of PersonalityMcGraw-Hill Education.

4.     Kothari, V. (2008). Personality: Theories and Assessment (2nd Ed.). Spring Season publications.

5.     Schultz, S. E. & Schultz, E. S. (2013).  Theories of Personality. Cengage

6.     Leonard, D. C. (2002). Learning Theories A to Z. Greenwood Publishing Group.

7.     Schunk, D. H (2008). Learning Theories-An Educational Perspective (5th ed). Pearson

8.     Olson, H. M. & Ramirez, J.J (2015).  An Introduction to theories of Learning. Atlantic Publication.

9.     Pritchard, A. (2014). Ways of learning (3rd ed.)  Routledge

10.    Wolman, B. B. (1985). Handbook of Intelligence: Theories, Measurements, and Applications. United Kingdom: Wiley.

11.  Phythian, M., Gill, P., & Marrin, S. (Eds.). (2008). Intelligence Theory: key questions and debates. Routledge.

12.   Sternberg, R. J. (1985). Beyond IQ: a triarchic theory of human intelligence. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. 

13.  Sternberg, R. J., & Williams, W. M. (1998). Intelligence, instruction, and assessment: Theory into practice. Routledge.

14.  Carroll, H. A. (1969). Mental Hygiene- The Dynamics of Adjustment. Prentice Hall.

15.  Miller, W. R., Yahne, C. E., Rhodes, J. M. (1990). Adjustment: The Psychology of Change. United States: Prentice Hall. 

16.  Gomes, L. (1993). The International Adjustment Mechanism: From the Gold Standard to the EMS. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan UK. 

17.  Heyns, R. W. (1958). The Psychology of Personal Adjustment. United States: Dryden Press. 

Instructor bio

Dr. Aamina Parveen

Department of Education

Dr. Amina Parveen is Associate Professor in the Department of Education, University of Kashmir. She has started her career as Contractual Lecturer in the Department of Higher Education (J&K Govt.) for the session 2002. In 2003 to 2006 she continued the department of education, university of Kashmir in the capacity of teaching assistant. Then after in 2006 she qualified PSC & got appointed as lecturer in department of higher education (Govt. of J&K). She served the department for almost one and a half years and joined back the university of Kashmir in 2007 as Assistant Professor. She has 20 years teaching & 10 years of research experience respectively in the department of education, university of kashmir. She has produced six Ph.D’s and three M.Phil scholars. At present six scholars are pursuing their research under her guidance. She has seven books and 30 national and international research paper in her credit. She has participated in many seminars & workshops. 

Course certificate

30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination
Securing 40% in both separately is mandatory to pass the course and get Credit Certificate.


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