• ISBN13: 9788126902637
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Education & Psychology
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: May 26, 2012
• Pages: 440
• Original Price: INR 350.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 320 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): N/A

This book has been designed with up-to-date facts, tables, figures and charts for use by students of B.Ed., M.Ed. and M.A. (Education) of various Indian universities. The distinguishing features of this book are lucidity of language, systematic presentation of facts and citation of recent findings of research at national and international levels.

In addition to traditional areas of study, certain themes which are very rarely found in other Indian books have been discussed in this book. These themes which make this book different from other Indian books are: behaviour problems at different stages, development of language, needs and problems of adolescents, adolescent gifted, adolescent slow learners, principles of learning, how children learn, mastery learning, core teaching skills, functional autonomy of motives, maladjustment, frustration and conflict, current approaches to teaching and learning (views of Gagne, Ausubel, Bandura and Bruner), organizational climate, leadership styles, ecology of education, stress management and inclusive education.

A quick look at any of the twenty-three chapters of the book will indicate the originality of the authors in organising ideas culled from many different sources, both traditional and modern. It is a need-based book meant for students and beginner teachers.

M. Dash is a reputed author. He has written several books on Education. His books Education in India : Problems and Perspectives, Essentials of Exceptionality and Special Education and Education of Exceptional Children, published by the Atlantic Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., have received overwhelming response. His books are prescribed by various universities for B.Ed. course. His thirty-five years of teaching and administrative experiences, including twelve years of experience as Principal in various B.Ed. colleges have immensely contributed in his writing of books.

Neena Dash, M.A. (Edn.), M.Phil. (Dist.) (Gold Medalist), Ph.D., Certificate in MILD (INPA), Certificate in German Language, NET (UGC) qualified, is a Lecturer in Education at the Krishma Educational Centre, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.

• 1. CONCEPT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
• Meaning and Nature of Educational Psychology, Scope of Educational Psychology, Aims of Educational Psychology, Relevance of Educational Psychology for the Teachers, Selected Questions
• 2. METHODS OF STUDYING LEARNER'S BEHAVIOUR
• The Case-Study Method The Observation Method The Experimental Method The Survey Method The Interview Method Selected Questions
• 3. SCHOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGY
• Psychoanalysis Behaviourism Gestalt School Lewin's Field Theory Hormic School Selected Questions
• 4. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
• Meaning of Growth and Development Principles of Growth and Development Stages of Development Developmental Tasks Factors Influencing Development, Importance of Studying Growth and Development Selected Questions
• 5. PHYSICAL GROWTH
• Infancy, Pre-school Years Childhood Adolescence Educational Significance Selected Questions
• 6. EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Meaning of Emotion, Nature of Emotion, Development of Emotional Behaviour, Some Emotional Reactions, Educational Programmes for Emotionally, Disturbed Children Selected Questions
• 7. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (PIAGET'S VIEW)
• What is Cognitive Development? Stages of Cognitive Development Educational Implications of Sensorimotor and, Pre-operational Periods Educational Implications of Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational periods Selected Questions
• 8. DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE AND PLAY
• Language Development, Play, Selected Questions
• 9. SOCIAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT
• Meaning of Social and Moral Development Social Development during Infancy Social Development during Pre-school Years Social Development during Childhood, Social Development during Adolescence, Moral Development at Different Stages, Infancy, Pre-school Years and Childhood, Adolescence, Duties and Responsibilities of Parents and Teachers, Selected Questions
• 10. BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
• What is Behaviour Problem? Examples of Some Behaviour Problems Causes of Behaviour Problem Remedial Measures Selected Questions
• 11. ADOLESCENCE DEVELOPMENT
• What is Adolescence?, Characteristics of Adolescence, Growth and Development during Adolescence, Basic Needs and Problems of Adolescents, Factors Influencing Adolescent's Development and Adjustment at Home and School, Role of the Teacher The Gifted Adolescent The Adolescent Slow Learners Selected Questions
• 12. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
• Meaning, Nature and Types, Areas of Individual Differences, Significance of the Study of Individual Differences, Causes of Individual Differences, Educational Provisions for meeting Individual Differences, Individualised Instruction, Selected Questions
• 13. INTELLIGENCE, PROBLEM SOLVING AND CREATIVITY
• Meaning and Nature of Intelligence, Theories of Intelligence, Measurement of Intelligence, The Concept of Mental Age, The Concept of IQ, Educational Significance of Intelligence Tests, Limitations of Intelligence Tests, Description of a Test of Intelligence, Problem Solving, Creativity, Selected Questions
• 14. THEORIES OF LEARNING
• Need of a Theory of Learning, Varieties of Theories, Implications of Learning Theories for the Teacher, Learning by Trial and Error, Learning by Insight, Learning by Conditioning, Selected Questions
• 15. TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS
• Meaning of Learning, Nature/General Characteristics of Learning, Learning Curve, Learning and Maturation, Principles of Learning, Factors Influencing Learning, Skill Learning, Concept Learning, Motivation, Transfer of Learning, Remembering and Forgetting, Mastery Learning, How Children Learn, Selected Questions
• 16. TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS
• Teacher Effectiveness: Its Determinants Characteristics of Effective Teachers, The Teacher as a Leader of the Group and Facilitator of Learning, Role Perception Selected Questions
• 17. CORE TEACHING SKILLS
• What are the Core Teaching Skills? The Skill of Introducing a Lesson The Skill of Using the Blackboard The Skill of Explaining The Skill of Illustrating with Examples The Skill of Questioning The Skill of Reinforcement Selected Questions
• 18. PERSONALITY
• The Concept and Nature of Personality, Characteristics of Mature Personality, Factors Influencing Personality, Various Approaches to the Study of Personality, Types and Traits of Personality, Tests of Personality, Role of the Teacher in Fostering Good Personality, Selected Questions
• 19. MENTAL HEALTH, ADJUSTMENT AND MALADJUSTMENT
• Mental Health of Pupils Mental Health of the Teacher What is Adjustment? Maladjustment Adjustment Mechanism Selected Questions
• 20. FRUSTRATION AND CONFLICT
• What is Frustration?, Sources of Frustration, Conflict, Selected Questions
• 21. CURRENT APPROACHES TO TEACHING AND LEARNING
• Gagne's Hierarchy of Learning, Ausubel's Theory of Meaningful Learning, Learning by Observation and Modelling (Albert Bandura), Bruner and Mental Growth, Selected Questions
• 22. ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE
• What is Organisational Climate? Leadership Style Ecology of Education Stress Management Selected Questions
• 23. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
• Bibliography , Index