Educational Psychology

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Educational Psychology

Understanding Schema Theory: How Pre-Existing Mental Frameworks Shape Learning and Perception.

Schema Theory Part of cognitive theory (Piaget); learning involves categories & building blocks Schema Theory is a cognitive theory that explains how people organize and interpret information...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Educational Psychology

Discover the Power of Self-Talk: How Positive Thoughts Shape Emotions and Improve Performance

self talk/private speech Thought spoken out loud, especially during the engagement of a learning activity(O’Donnell et al., 2016, p. 116) Self-talk, also known as private speech, refers...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Educational Psychology

Enhancing Learning through Social Constructivism: Emphasizing Cultural Factors and Collaborative Methodologies

Social Constructivism The view that meaningful learning is achieved through interaction with more knowledgeable persons, particularly if the interaction is designed to fall within the learner’s zone...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Educational Psychology

Social Development Theory: How Social Interaction and Cultural Context Shape Human Development

Social Development Theory Vygotsky; learn from social interactions & watching others; modeling to teach Social Development Theory, also known as socio-cultural theory, is a theory developed by...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Educational Psychology

The Power of Socially Shared Cognition: Understanding Knowledge Sharing in Social Contexts

socially sharedcognition A shared understanding of a problem that emerges during a group interaction that would not have been achieved by an individual member of the group...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Educational Psychology

Understanding Social Cognitive Theory: How Observational Learning and Social Factors Shape Behavior and Beliefs

The “social” part of social cognitive theory emphasizes: Learning by observing others. The “social” part of social cognitive theory emphasizes the importance of observational learning, which is...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Educational Psychology

25th of May Memorandum of 1970: Promoting Ghanaian Ownership and Control of Mining Industry

The 25th of May Memorandum of 1970 insures that: Communication to parents must be in the language they understood The 25th of May Memorandum of 1970 is...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Educational Psychology

Boost Student Engagement and Learning with Think-Pair-Share: An Effective Teaching Technique for Social Science Courses

Think-Pair-Share strategy to help enhance retention Think-Pair-Share is a teaching technique that promotes active learning and encourages students to engage with the course material. It involves three...