EP 101 Introduction to Educational Psychology

What is psychology?

Psychology is a scientific approach to the study of behaviour and mental processes. Psychology is the science which deals with mental life (mental functioning) and behaviour of living things

What is education?

Education is the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes.

Educating: imparting and acquiring of knowledge through teaching and learning, especially at a school or similar institution

Knowledge: the knowledge or abilities gained through being educated,

Experience: an informative experience

What is behaviour?

Behaviour is the way in which somebody behaves,

Behaviour is the way in which a person, organism, or group responds to a specific set of conditions