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040			_cCLCE
082			_2DC20 _a370.15
100			_aHendrikz, E. _92477
245			_aIntroduction to Educational Psychology _c / E. Hendrikz _hbk
260			_aLondon _bMacmillan Education Ltd _c1986
300			_a210p. _bxi, ill., includes index
520			_aAbstract This textbook for students of education in teachers training colleges and universities offers a comprehensive introduction to educational psychology with a strong practical emphasis.It is intended to encourage the students to develop psychological approach to their teaching by focusing attention on activities and experiences ,each chapter has application or exercises in which knowledge is gained reading the chapter can be applied to classroom teaching. The book discusses among other things, what educational psychology is, the uniqueness of each human being, and the common trends in development and learning. It further explores the developing child, how learning takes place, and how thinking and learning abilities develop. It also studies ways in which ideas about thinking and learning can influence educational methods and provision. Furthermore, the school's role in developing healthy personalities, discipline and the school's responsibility for moral development, and understanding one's self as a teacher are explained. Finally, the book looks at educational assessment, guidance and counselling, and psychology and the curriculum.
521			_aRecommended for students and lecturers
942			_2ddc _cBK
999			_c1407 _d1407