Learning Outcomes

Having completed this course, you will be able to:

• Distinguish between psychology and educational psychology
• Discuss the contributions of prominent figures in educational psychology
• Explain behavioural learning and its principles and theories
• Analyse stages of cognitive development from birth to adulthood
• Describe social, emotional and moral development in children
• Outline basic elements of educational psychology
• Recognise various learning difficulties and disorders in children
• Identify the of role educational psychology in shaping learning environments
• Indicate the career opportunities in educational psychology