Psychology of Teaching Learning and Process

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Teaching psychology in large classes: an international survey of solutions. 3. Educational psychology as a foundation in teacher education. 4. The educational psychology of teacher efficacy. 5. Ecological psychology of instructional design: learning and thinking by perceiving. 6. The cognitive psychology of systems thinking. 7. The psychology of learning and the art of teaching. 8. Internet based learning tools: development and learning psychology experience. 9. Undergraduate psychology major learning goals and outcomes. 10. Evolutionary psychology: history and current status. 11. The psychology of e-learning: a field of study. 12. A system for hybrid learning and hybrid psychology. 13. Evolutionary psychology: its programs, prospects, and pitfalls. 14. Cultural, discursive psychology: a socio cultural approach to studying. 15. The psychological and economical perspectives on human decision in social and interactive. Bibliography. Index.

Psychology teaches are in a privileged position since teaching is in many ways just a branch of applied psychology and hence psychologists should be able to apply the principles and knowledge they posses to the advantage of their students. This does not mean, of course, that psychologists always do this. As Gale put it. The typical psychology degree on offer today falls very short of the ideal. A major problem, or cause of the problem, is that psychologists have not used psychology itself to design the degree. While teaching and learning can take many forms, the most prevalent form of contact between students is in the formal classes that are held, and of these much the most common format is the lecture. As Ramsden says: lecturing remains the pre-eminent method of teaching in most subjects. (jacket)