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, ONLY STUDY GUIDE FOR
Psychology of Education
CONTENT
Page
Foreword V
The purpose and format of this study guide V
Introductory unit 1 V
The prescribed book VII
Purpose and overview of the module VII
LEARNING UNIT 1: Introduction to the adolescent –
development and learning 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Unit 1.1 2
1.3 Units 1.3 to 1.6 4
1.4 Unit 1.3 5
1.5 What is Psychology of Education? 6
1.6 Structure of the subject field Psychology of Education 8
1.7 Who are the most important educational psychologists? 15
1.8 The teacher’s roles and responsibilities 17
1.9 Conclusion 18
LEARNING UNIT 2: The physical development of the
adolescent 19
2.1 Introduction 19
2.2 Unit 2.1 19
2.3 Unit 2.2 24
2.4 Conclusion 27
LEARNING UNIT 3: The cognitive development of the
adolescent 29
3.1 Introduction 29
3.2 Unit 3.1 30
3.3 Unit 3.2 34
3.4 Unit 3.3 36
3.5 Unit 3.4 37
3.6 Conclusion 39
PED3701/1/2020–2022 (III)
, LEARNING UNIT 4: The social development of the
adolescent 41
4.1 Introduction 41
4.2 Unit 4.1 42
4.3 Unit 4.2 45
4.4 Unit 4.3 47
4.5 Unit 4.4 49
4.6 Unit 4.5 50
4.7 Conclusion 53
LEARNING UNIT 5: The emotional, moral and spiritual
development of the adolescent 55
5.1 Introduction 55
5.2 Unit 5.1 55
5.3 Unit 5.2 57
5.4 Unit 5.3 60
5.5 Conclusion 62
LEARNING UNIT 6: Developmental challenges of the
adolescent 63
6.1 Introduction 63
6.2 Unit 6.1 63
6.3 Unit 6.2 65
6.4 Unit 6.3 66
6.5 Conclusion 68
LEARNING UNIT 7: Social concerns in adolescence 69
7.1 Introduction 69
7.2 Unit 7.1 69
7.3 Unit 7.2 71
7.4 Unit 7.3 73
7.5 Unit 7.4 75
7.6 Conclusion 76
LEARNING UNIT 8: Motivation, teaching and learning 77
8.1 Introduction 77
8.2 Unit 8.1 77
8.3 Unit 8.2 83
8.4 Unit 8.3 83
8.4 Conclusion 104
References 105
All rights reserved
Printed and published by the
University of South Africa
Muckleneuk, Pretoria
PED3701/1/2020–2022
70728488
InDesign
PUB_Style
, ONLY STUDY GUIDE FOR
Psychology of Education
CONTENT
Page
Foreword V
The purpose and format of this study guide V
Introductory unit 1 V
The prescribed book VII
Purpose and overview of the module VII
LEARNING UNIT 1: Introduction to the adolescent –
development and learning 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Unit 1.1 2
1.3 Units 1.3 to 1.6 4
1.4 Unit 1.3 5
1.5 What is Psychology of Education? 6
1.6 Structure of the subject field Psychology of Education 8
1.7 Who are the most important educational psychologists? 15
1.8 The teacher’s roles and responsibilities 17
1.9 Conclusion 18
LEARNING UNIT 2: The physical development of the
adolescent 19
2.1 Introduction 19
2.2 Unit 2.1 19
2.3 Unit 2.2 24
2.4 Conclusion 27
LEARNING UNIT 3: The cognitive development of the
adolescent 29
3.1 Introduction 29
3.2 Unit 3.1 30
3.3 Unit 3.2 34
3.4 Unit 3.3 36
3.5 Unit 3.4 37
3.6 Conclusion 39
PED3701/1/2020–2022 (III)
, LEARNING UNIT 4: The social development of the
adolescent 41
4.1 Introduction 41
4.2 Unit 4.1 42
4.3 Unit 4.2 45
4.4 Unit 4.3 47
4.5 Unit 4.4 49
4.6 Unit 4.5 50
4.7 Conclusion 53
LEARNING UNIT 5: The emotional, moral and spiritual
development of the adolescent 55
5.1 Introduction 55
5.2 Unit 5.1 55
5.3 Unit 5.2 57
5.4 Unit 5.3 60
5.5 Conclusion 62
LEARNING UNIT 6: Developmental challenges of the
adolescent 63
6.1 Introduction 63
6.2 Unit 6.1 63
6.3 Unit 6.2 65
6.4 Unit 6.3 66
6.5 Conclusion 68
LEARNING UNIT 7: Social concerns in adolescence 69
7.1 Introduction 69
7.2 Unit 7.1 69
7.3 Unit 7.2 71
7.4 Unit 7.3 73
7.5 Unit 7.4 75
7.6 Conclusion 76
LEARNING UNIT 8: Motivation, teaching and learning 77
8.1 Introduction 77
8.2 Unit 8.1 77
8.3 Unit 8.2 83
8.4 Unit 8.3 83
8.4 Conclusion 104
References 105
