Educational Psychology

This book is mainly intended for use as a textbook for Indian universities in educational psychology. It is designed to show college students/teacher how through the application of psychological facts and principles, educational procedures can be made more effective. Attmept has also been made to examine psychological facts and principles and their implications for education.
About Author :
Dr. R.K.Pruthi, Ph.D. Kurukshetra University, also took his basic degree in Education from Kurukshetra. He started his career with Haryana Education service. Dr. Pruthi is an eminent scholar, widely travelled and well read. He participated and presented research articles in conference/ seminars on education both in India and abroad. He has been a teacher and researcher for 40 years. He is an author of a number of books and encyclopaedias. He delivered 1993 annual lecture to B.H.U. and 1994 Sir William Myers lecture to Madras University. Presently he is a member of Bharitya Vidya Bhawan, United service institute and Supreme Court Bar Association.
Contents :
Preface Introductory General Nature of Development Mental Growth and Development Emotional Development Intellectual Development of the Child Development of Social Behaviour Psychology of Adolescence Basic Learning Theory for Teachers Nature and Conditions of Learning Motivation in School Learning Transfer and Functional Learning Learning Motor Skill and Knowledge Intelligence Personality Personality and Children's Adjustment Problems