2705_BEdSEM1P3En_Psychological Perspectives

B.Ed. (I Semester)  
PAPER – III  
PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF EDUCATION

SYLLABUS  

Unit I: Educational Psychology and Human Development  

- Educational Psychology: Concept, Methods, Scope. Concept of Human Growth & Development - Principles, individual differences in classroom situation.  
- Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence: Concept, characteristics and development with special reference to theories of Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky. 

Unit II: Learning & Motivation  

- Learning: Concept, nature and factors influencing learning. Behavioral approaches to learning: Thorndike’s trial and error theory, Pavlov’s classical conditioning, and Skinner’s operant conditioning. Cognitive approaches to learning: Gestalt insight theory and Gagne’s hierarchy of learning.  
- Motivation: Need & importance. Transfer of learning - concept, types, and role of teacher in ensuring positive transfer of learning. 

Unit III: Intelligence and Creativity  

- Intelligence: Concept, meaning and its nature, Theories: Spearman’s two-factor theory, Thurston’s group factor theory, Guilford’s model of intellect, Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence, measurement of Intelligence.  
- Creativity: Concept, nature, and techniques & methods for fostering creativity - brainstorming, problem-solving, group discussion, play way, quiz, etc. 

Unit IV: Personality and Mental Health  

- Personality: Meaning, nature and determinants of personality. Theories of personality: trait theories, type theories, and trait-cum-type theory.  
- Mental health & hygiene: Meaning, characteristics. Adjustment and Defense mechanism: concept and types. 

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