PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION
(AN INTRODUCATION TO BASICS)
- A HAND BOOK
AUTHOR
DR. S.SATHIYAGIRIRAJAN
[ Former Professor of Education, DDE ;
Former Director, UGC – Academic
Staff College (Human Resources
Development Centre)
MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY,
MADURAI – 625 021
T.N. INDIA.]
, (i)
FOREWORD
This hand book is a modest attempt of the author to present
Psychological foundations of Education. The essence of several standard
books on Psychology in Education is distilled and presented covering a
variety of topics. I have been a teacher educator for over three decades –
facilitating sessions on themes related to Educational Psychology for B.Ed/
M.Ed / M.Phil students, research scholars, and Teacher participants in
orientation programmes, Refresher Courses, seminars and workshops. This
handbook is dedicated to them since they suggested a handbook on
“Psychology in Education” be authored by me.
I believe this handbook will be useful to teachers and parents or
whosoever interested in Educational Psychology.
The author’s ‘Tools of Research for studies in Education’ and
‘Teacher Education oriented materials’ may also be referred to as a
supplementary exposure.
Feedback is most welcome.
S.SATHIYAGIRIRAJAN
, (II)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I INTRODUCTION PAGE (S)
What is Educational
Chapter 1 Psychology? 2 ‐ 11
Stages of Human growth and
Chapter 2 Development 12 ‐ 17
Heredity and Environment
Chapter 3 (Nature and Nuture) 18 ‐ 23
Chapter II CONGNITIVE BASICS
Chapter 4 Attention 25 ‐ 28
Chapter 5 Perception 29 – 33
Chapter 6 Imagination 34 – 37
Chapter 7 Thinking and Reasoning 38 – 40
Memory (Remembering and
Chapter 8 Forgetting) 41 – 50
Section III AFFECTIVE BASICS
Chapter 9 Instincts 52 – 54
Chapter 10 Feelings 55 – 56
Chapter 11 Emotions 57 – 60
Chapter 12 Mimesis 61 – 63
, (iii)
Section IV ATYPICAL BEHAVIOUR Page (s)
Chapter 13 Backwardness 65 – 67
Chapter 14 Clumsiness 68 – 71
Chapter 15 Delinquency 72 – 74
Chapter 16 Giftedness 75 – 77
Chapter 17 Special talents 78 – 80
Chapter 18 Creativity 81 – 84
Section V LEARNING
Chapter 19 Earlier theories of learning 86 – 97
Chapter 20 Transfer of learning 98 – 103
PSYCHOLOGICAL
CORRELATES OF
Section VI EDUCATION
Chapter 21 Motivation 105 – 118
Chapter 22 Intelligence 119 – 136
Chapter 23 Personality 137 – 161
Chapter 24 Interests values and Attitudes 162 – 171
Chapter 25 Mental Health 172 – 184
(AN INTRODUCATION TO BASICS)
- A HAND BOOK
AUTHOR
DR. S.SATHIYAGIRIRAJAN
[ Former Professor of Education, DDE ;
Former Director, UGC – Academic
Staff College (Human Resources
Development Centre)
MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY,
MADURAI – 625 021
T.N. INDIA.]
, (i)
FOREWORD
This hand book is a modest attempt of the author to present
Psychological foundations of Education. The essence of several standard
books on Psychology in Education is distilled and presented covering a
variety of topics. I have been a teacher educator for over three decades –
facilitating sessions on themes related to Educational Psychology for B.Ed/
M.Ed / M.Phil students, research scholars, and Teacher participants in
orientation programmes, Refresher Courses, seminars and workshops. This
handbook is dedicated to them since they suggested a handbook on
“Psychology in Education” be authored by me.
I believe this handbook will be useful to teachers and parents or
whosoever interested in Educational Psychology.
The author’s ‘Tools of Research for studies in Education’ and
‘Teacher Education oriented materials’ may also be referred to as a
supplementary exposure.
Feedback is most welcome.
S.SATHIYAGIRIRAJAN
, (II)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I INTRODUCTION PAGE (S)
What is Educational
Chapter 1 Psychology? 2 ‐ 11
Stages of Human growth and
Chapter 2 Development 12 ‐ 17
Heredity and Environment
Chapter 3 (Nature and Nuture) 18 ‐ 23
Chapter II CONGNITIVE BASICS
Chapter 4 Attention 25 ‐ 28
Chapter 5 Perception 29 – 33
Chapter 6 Imagination 34 – 37
Chapter 7 Thinking and Reasoning 38 – 40
Memory (Remembering and
Chapter 8 Forgetting) 41 – 50
Section III AFFECTIVE BASICS
Chapter 9 Instincts 52 – 54
Chapter 10 Feelings 55 – 56
Chapter 11 Emotions 57 – 60
Chapter 12 Mimesis 61 – 63
, (iii)
Section IV ATYPICAL BEHAVIOUR Page (s)
Chapter 13 Backwardness 65 – 67
Chapter 14 Clumsiness 68 – 71
Chapter 15 Delinquency 72 – 74
Chapter 16 Giftedness 75 – 77
Chapter 17 Special talents 78 – 80
Chapter 18 Creativity 81 – 84
Section V LEARNING
Chapter 19 Earlier theories of learning 86 – 97
Chapter 20 Transfer of learning 98 – 103
PSYCHOLOGICAL
CORRELATES OF
Section VI EDUCATION
Chapter 21 Motivation 105 – 118
Chapter 22 Intelligence 119 – 136
Chapter 23 Personality 137 – 161
Chapter 24 Interests values and Attitudes 162 – 171
Chapter 25 Mental Health 172 – 184
