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The Role, Essence and Contributions of Educational Psychology to the Field of Education


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1 Department of Psychology, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, India
     

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Psychology is the science of behaviour, the activities of animate creature, which can be observed and measured in an objective way. Education, in the narrow sense, is the modification of behaviour of children in a controlled environment. To shape the behavior of the subject and bring positive changes, it is necessary to study the science of behaviour. The developmental stages and characteristics of children are very essential factors from which the teacher must be aware in order to be a successful teacher. The present theoretical paper presents an overview of the relationship between healthy teaching learning environments and the role of educational psychology in enhancing educational environments.

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Role, Essence, Educational Psychology.
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Ramiro Luis
Department of Psychology, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, India
Tina D'Cunha
Department of Psychology, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, India

Abstract


Psychology is the science of behaviour, the activities of animate creature, which can be observed and measured in an objective way. Education, in the narrow sense, is the modification of behaviour of children in a controlled environment. To shape the behavior of the subject and bring positive changes, it is necessary to study the science of behaviour. The developmental stages and characteristics of children are very essential factors from which the teacher must be aware in order to be a successful teacher. The present theoretical paper presents an overview of the relationship between healthy teaching learning environments and the role of educational psychology in enhancing educational environments.

Keywords


Role, Essence, Educational Psychology.