Advancement of the Education System

Put into simplest terms, educational psychology a branch of psychology which studies humans in a school setting which includes effective teaching methods (and what makes them so), how people differ in terms of learning and the emotional process involved in learning, just to name a few. Many other types branches of psychology which we do cover in class tie into educational psychology such as: developmental psychology, behavioral psychology and cognitive psychology.

I find this area of psychology particularly interesting for it’s relevance. It’s bizarre to think that one can be in the education system for 13 consecutive years without really knowing the psychology behind it. This leads me to consider questions such as: How does the education system cater to individuals with learning disabilities? Have I been graded fairly? What learning techniques have proven to be successful and have my teachers and professors incorporated them into our classes? I have…