Psychological Base of Education

I

Introduction

1. Psychology as the science of human behaviour

2. Meaning and nature of Psychology

3. Perspective on Psychology

4. Neuro biological, behaviouristic, psychoanalytic, cognitive, humanistic psychology in education-why teachers study

II

Growth and Development

1. Concept and Principles of growth and development

2. Maturation

3. Need and importance of studying growth and development

4. Role of teachers in facilitating growth and development

a. Physical development

b. Intellectual development

c. Language development

d. Socio-emotional and moral development

III

Individual Differences

1. Factors in individual differences

2. Individual differences experienced in different aspects- intelligence, gender, creativity, learning- ways of dealing with individual differences- teaching exceptional and disadvantaged students