Draft:Outline of educational psychology

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to educational psychology:

Educational psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning. The study of learning processes, from both cognitive and behavioral perspectives, allows researchers to understand individual differences in intelligence, cognitive development, affect, motivation, self-regulation, and self-concept, as well as their role in learning. The field of educational psychology relies heavily on quantitative methods, including testing and measurement, to enhance educational activities related to instructional design, classroom management, and assessment, which serve to facilitate learning processes in various educational settings across the lifespan.

What type of thing is educational psychology

Educational psychology can be described as all of the following:

• An academic discipline – body of knowledge given to - or received by - a disciple (student); a branch or sphere of knowledge, or field of study, that an individual has chosen to specialise in.
• A field of science – widely recognized category of specialized expertise within science, and typically embodies its own terminology and nomenclature. Such a field will usually be represented by one or more scientific journals, where peer reviewed research is published. There are many sociology-related scientific journals.
  • A branch of social science – field of academic scholarship that explores aspects of human society.
    • A branch of psychology – field that studies mind and behavior.

History of educational psychology

History of educational psychology

General educational psychology concepts

• Educational Psychology: Meaning, Scope, and Functions
  • Education
    • Informal education
    • Nonformal learning
  • Psychology
  • Education Psychology
• Child Development: Meaning, Principles of Child Development, and Factors Influencing Development
  • Impact of Heredity and Environment on Child Development
• Personality: Concept, Types, Factors Influencing Personality, and Measurement of Personality
• Intelligence: Concept of Intelligence, Various Theories of Intelligence, and Measurement
  • Theories of Intelligence
    • Factor analysis of Intelligence
      • Two-factor theory of intelligence
        • g factor
      • Three-stratum theory
      • Theory of multiple intelligences
      • Sampling theory of intelligence
      • Vernon's verbal-perceptual model
      • Triarchic theory of intelligence
      • Structure of Intellect theory
      • Fluid and crystallized intelligence
      • PASS theory of intelligence
• Meaning of Learning and Factors Influencing Learning
  • Various Theories of Learning
  • Different Types of Learners: Backward, Gifted, Creative, Innovative, Special Needs Students, etc.
  • Challenges in Learning
    • Reading disability
      • Dyslexia
      • Pure alexia
      • Hyperlexia
    • Writing disability
      • Dysgraphia
      • Developmental coordination disorder
      • Apraxia
      • Agraphia
    • Mathematical
      • Dyscalculia
    • Language disorders
      • Aphasia
      • Dysphagia
    • Other Disorders
      • ADHD
      • Dysthymia
      • Bulimia nervosa
      • Anorexia nervosa
      • BED
      • Acrophobia
      • Dysorthography
      • Alogia
      • Hysteria
      • Body dysmorphic disorder
      • Progeria
      • Catatonia
      • Pathological lying
      • Autism
      • Visual perception disorder
      • Auditory processing disorder
      • Organizational learning disorder
      • Dystopia
  • Influence of Motivation on Learning
• Concept, Methods, and Teacher's Role in Classroom Management