Higher Education Psychology

Author: Wu Xinrong
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This book is divided into five parts and fifteen chapters. Part "Psychology and Higher Education" lays out the research objects and development history of psychology, emphasizing the relationship between higher education, psychology, and educational psychology. It also elaborates on the research objects, tasks, and methods of higher education psychology, providing readers with a preliminary understanding of this discipline. The second part, "Learning Psychology in Higher Education," focuses on the theoretical foundations and psychological principles of learning relevant to higher education teaching processes. The third part, "Teaching Psychology in Higher Education," primarily discusses the fundamental psychological principles in the teaching process of higher education institutions (i.e., the intellectual education process or "teaching" process). The fourth part, "Moral Education Psychology in Higher Education," primarily explores the basic psychological principles in the moral education process of higher education institutions (i.e., the or "nurturing" process). The fifth part, "Teaching Design and Evaluation in Higher Education," focuses on the fundamental principles and patterns of specific educational and teaching processes.
According to the "Teacher Qualification Regulations," one of the conditions for serving as a higher education teacher is the completion of courses such as "Higher Education Psychology." Therefore, the Ministry of Education's Personnel Department organized experts to compile this pre-service training textbook. This book is divided into five parts: Psychology and Higher Education, Psychology of Higher Education Institutions, Teaching Psychology in Higher Education, Moral Education Psychology in Higher Education, and Teaching Design and Evaluation in Higher Education. It is suitable for training college teachers who have not taken this course and also serves as a reference for faculty and students in higher education institutions.