Student Psychology

By Dr. S. Renukadevi | National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai

Learners enrolled: 12419

According to John Adams, “Teacher should know John as well as Latin”. Here John means student and Latin means content of the teaching. Therefore, it is necessary for the teachers to know about the Students’ Psychology in terms of their Abilities, Interest, Attitudes, Needs, Stages of Development and previous level of Learning. This course will help teachers in understanding the Psychology of the Technical Students so that it will help them to redefine their classroom activities in this technology era.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Teacher Education
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	20 Jan 2025
End Date :	15 May 2025
Enrollment Ends :	28 Feb 2025
Exam Date :	17 May 2025 IST
Translation Languages :	English
NCrF Level	4.5

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

Contact NC Support

Email id | swayam@nitttrc.edu.in, swayam@nitttrc.ac.in

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Course layout

Week 1: Teaching Learning Process
Week 2: Student Characteristics, Types and Problems
Week 3: Psychological Tests and Inventories
Week 4: Student Motivation
Week 5: Physical and Cognitive Development
Week 6: Emotional and Social Development
Week 7: Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Week 8: Counselling Skills and Summary

Books and references

Sharma, R.A. (2007). Training Technology. Meerut : Surya Publications.
Sharma, R.A.(2007). Psychology of Teaching-Learning Process. Meerut : Surya Publications.
B.Mukhopadhyay(1997). Motivation in Educational Management. New Delhi : Sterling Publishers.
Barki & Mukhopadhyay.(1995). Guidance and Counselling. New Delhi : Sterling Publishers.
Agochya, D.(2010). Life competencies for adolescents. New Delhi : Sage Publications.
Davies, I.K.(1971). Management of Learning. Berkshire : McGraw Hill.
Dusay. (1980). Egograms. New York : harper & Row.
Goleman, D.(1996). Emotional Intelligence. New York : Bantom Books.
Anastasi. (2016). Psychological Testing. New Delhi : Pearson Education.
Psychological Tests.

Instructor bio

Dr. S. Renukadevi

National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai

Dr. S. Renukadevi holds a Doctorate in Computer Applications (Engg. Education), Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling and Masters in Computer Applications. She has 29 years of experience in Teaching and Research. Her expertise includes Pedagogy, Training Technology, Educational Psychology, Soft Skills, Gender Studies, Guidance and Counselling, Transactional Analysis, NLP and Healing Techniques (Reiki, Energy and Music). She has conducted an International School Psychology Conference in India. She has organized Workshops, Symposiums and Conferences. She is affiliated to psychology organisations such as IAAP (Regional President), ISPA and InSPA(State President, TN). She has authored several research papers and chapters in books. She has produced 5 Ph.D. dissertations and currently guiding 2 scholars in Engineering Education. She has attended several National and International Conferences. She has visited Germany, UK, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland and Malta. Her interest in Student Psychology has resulted in new methodologies in teacher training. She is a trained NLP practitioner. Her current focus area is on Well Being of Students and Teachers.

Course certificate

"The SWAYAM Course Enrolment and learning is free. However, to obtain a certificate, the learner must register and take the proctored exam in person at one of the designated exam centres. The registration URL will be announced by NTA once the registration form becomes available. To receive the certification, you need to complete the online registration form and pay the examination fee. Additional details, including any updates, will be provided upon the publication of the exam registration form. For more information about the exam locations and the terms associated with completing the form, please refer to the form itself."

Grading Policy:

- Internal Assignment Score: This accounts for 30% of the final grade and is calculated based on the average of the best three assignments out of all the assignments given in the course.

- Final Proctored Exam Score: This makes up 70% of the final grade and is derived from the proctored exam score out of 100.

- Final Score: The final score is the sum of the average assignment score and the exam score.

Eligibility for Certification:

- To qualify for a certificate, you must achieve an average assignment score of at least 10 out of 30, and an exam score of at least 30 out of 70. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >=40/100.

Certificate Details:

- The certificate will include your name, photograph, roll number, and the percentage score from the final exam. It will also feature the logos of the Ministry of Education, SWAYAM, and NITTTR.

- Certificate Format: Only electronic certificates (e-certificates) will be issued; hard copies will not be dispatched.

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