EDU 10: Educational Psychology seminar Questions (FOR BECA)

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1. Give a brief history of the emergence of psychology as a discipline. Explain why some

people consider psychology to be common sense.

2. Explain any three branches of psychology and show the key functions of psychology

3. Show contributions of the following psychologists to Educational psychology: B. F

Skinner, Edward Thondike and Ivan Pavlov

4. Give a brief history and contributions made by the following psychologists in the

teaching and learning of children; Jean Piaget and Jerome Bruner.

5. Discuss various factors affecting prenatal development in humans.

6. What is child development? Briefly explain the physical domain of child development all

the way to adolescence

7. What are factors governing the growth/ development of an individual?

8. Discuss Vygotsky theory of Social Cultural Development

9. Discuss the various ways in which Educational psychologists study human behaviour.

10. In what ways is the knowledge of educational psychology important to teachers

11. Discuss the role of parents and siblings in helping children to learn