Educational psychology

Author: Min Weiguo Fu Chun
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book attempts to incorporate the newest findings in educational psychology research and adopts a dual-mainline structure focusing on both learning and teaching to construct its content. It strives to highlight the following seven distinctive features:
(1) Scientific Rigor. The exposition of fundamental theories, principles, and concepts in educational psychology ensures scientific accuracy, employing widely accepted conclusions to achieve content accuracy and relative stability. The presentation of principles, concepts, and theories is rigorous, while efforts are made to ensure the systematicity and completeness of knowledge, adopt recognized conclusions, and strive for content accuracy and relative stability, while also striving to ensure the systematicity and completeness of knowledge, thereby continuously enhancing the academic status of educational psychology.
(2) Novelty. Based on the practical research of current educational psychologists, it comprehensively reflects the latest achievements in the field, with particular attention to incorporating the research findings of domestic and international educational psychologists in recent years, showcasing the characteristics of the times.
(3) Targeted Approach. Starting from the cultivation objectives of university students, it focuses on connecting with two aspects of students' reality: their daily lives and studies, as well as their future professional activities, helping them fully recognize and master the psychological qualities required in educational and teaching activities.
(4) Practicality. Based on the current needs of educational psychology teaching, while introducing fundamental principles, it also highlights classic experiments and operational methods to enhance the acceptability of knowledge and align the explanation with current economic and educational needs.
(5) Applicability. According to the characteristics of the discipline, it strives to integrate theory with practice, fully demonstrating its practical value and promoting the application of educational psychology in various fields of society and the economy, effectively serving socioeconomic and educational development.
The primary target audience for this book is undergraduate and graduate students in psychology and education majors at teacher training universities. It can also serve as a reference for postgraduate students in psychology and education, as well as for undergraduate students in other disciplines. Additionally, it can be used as a teaching material for teacher training programs, seminars, and as a self-study resource for educators.