EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
                      CHAPTER 1
                                         LEARNING GOALS
                      1.  Describe some basic ideas about the field of educational 
                          psychology
                      2.  Identify the attitudes and skills of an effective teacher
                      3.  Discuss why research is important to effective teaching, and 
                          how educational psychologists and teachers can conduct and 
                          evaluate research
                                         LEARNING GOALS
                      1.  Describe some basic ideas about the field of educational 
                          psychology
                      2.  Identify the attitudes and skills of an effective teacher
                      3.  Discuss why research is important to effective teaching, and 
                          how educational psychologists and teachers can conduct and 
                          evaluate research
                                                          EXPLORING EDUCATIONAL 
                                                                                PSYCHOLOGY
                                       • Educational psychology : the branch of psychology that specializes in 
                                          understanding teaching and learning in educational settings
                                          •  Historical Background
                                          •  William James
                                          •  John Dewey
                                          •  E.L. Thorndike
                                          •  Diversity and Early Educational Psychology
                                          •  The Behavioral Approach
                                          •  The Cognitive Revolution
                                       • Teaching: Art and Science
                                                                         EFFECTIVE TEACHING
                                           Professional Knowledge and Skills
                                           • Subject-Matter Competence
                                           • Instructional Strategies
                                              •  Constructivist approach: a learner-centered approach to learning that emphasizes the 
                                                 importance of individuals actively constructing knowledge and understanding with 
                                                 guidance from the teacher
                                              •  Direct instruction approach: A structured, teacher-centered approach characterized by 
                                                 teacher direction and control, high teacher expectations for students’ progress, maximum 
                                                 time spent by students on academic tasks, and efforts by the teacher to keep negative 
                                                 affect to a minimum
                                           • Thinking Skills
                                           • Goal Setting and Instructional Planning