1. Meaning, Definition and Significance of Educational Psychology
Meaning and Definition of Educational Psychology / 1; Nature of Educational Psychology / 2; Scope of Educational Psychology / 2; Significance of Educational Psychology to Teachers / 4; Importance of Educational Psychology to Different Sections / 7; Importance of Educational Psychology to Parents / 7
2. Human Growth and Development: Significance, Characteristics and Principles/Stages-Educational Implications
Significance of Child Development / 9; Some Prominent Educators and Thinkers on the Development and Education of Children / 10; Meaning of Human Development / 11; Distinction Between Growth and Development / 11; Characteristics and Principles of Development / 13; Educational Implications of the Principles of Development / 15; Interrelationships and Interdependence of various Patterns of Development / 16; Different Stages of Development and Implications / 18
3. Heredity (Nature) and Environment (Nurture): Development and Educational Implications
Introduction / 21; Meaning of Heredity / 21; Principles of Heredity: How Heredity Operates / 21; Chart Showing the Contribution of Heredity On Personality Development / 22; Environment / 23; Hereditarians' Arguments and Studies / 23; Criticism of Hereditarians' Point of View / 24; Environmentalists' Point of view / 24; Some Studies on Environment / 25; Relative Contribution of Heredity and Environment on Growth and Development / 26; Influence of Heredity and Environment / 27; Educational Implications of the Role of Heredity and Environment / 28
4. Individual Differences: Types and Educational Implications
Significance of Individual Differences Among Children / 29; Types of Individual Differences / 30; Individual Differences: Readiness / 30; Educational Implications of Individual Differences / 31; Meeting Needs of Individual Differences: Teaching Strategies and Class-room Measures / 32; General Guidelines for Meeting Individual Differences / 32; Summing up / 33
5. Physical Development Pattern and Educational Implications
General Physical Development Pattern / 34; Characteristics of Physical Development Pattern and Needs of Children / 36; Growth and Development Rate, Growth and Development Curve: Characteristics and Stages / 37; Common Causes of Delayed Motor and Physical Development / 38; Factors Affecting The Pattern of Physical Growth and Development / 39; Summary: Important Characteristics of Physical Development Pattern / 39; Educational Implications of the Physical Development of the Children for the Teacher / 40; Organisation of Physical Development Programme / 40
6. Social Development Pattern and Educational Implications
Meaning of Social Development Pattern / 41; Characteristics of Social Development Pattern / 41; Social Development Pattern at various stages / 42; Factors Affecting the Social Development of the Child / 43; Hindrances in the Social Development of the Child / 44; Role of the School in the Social Development of the Child / 44; Teacher's Role in the Social Development of the Child / 45; Concluding Observations / 46
7. Emotional Development Pattern and Educational Implications
Significance of Emotional Development Pattern / 47; Meaning of Emotional development / 47; Chief Characteristics of Emotions / 48; Positive and Negative Effects of Emotions / 49; Understanding Emotions of Anger, Fear, Love and Jealousy / 50; Emotional Behaviour Pattern at Different Stages / 52; Classification of Emotional Pattern / 53; Comparison Between the Emotional Pattern of Childhood and Adulthood / 54; Factors at Home and School which Disturb the Emotional Development of Children / 54; Training, Sublimating and Modifying Emotions / 54; Role of the School and the Teacher in the Emotional Development of the Child / 55
8. Cognitive Development Pattern and Educational Implications: Piaget's Theory
Meaning of Cognitive or Mental or Intellectual Development / 58; Process of Cognitive Development Pattern / 58; Factors Affecting Cognitive Development Pattern / 60; Cognitive Development Curve / 61; Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Pattern (Mental or Intellectual Development) / 63; Educational Implications of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development and the Role of the School and Teacher / 66
9. Adolescence: Meaning, Characteristics, Problems and 68 Educational Implications
Meaning and Definition of Adolescence / 68; General Characteristics of the Period of Adolescence / 69; Specific Needs of Adolescence with Special Reference to Indian Adolescents / 71; Physical Needs of the Adolescents and their Satisfaction / 72; Emotional Developmental Needs and their Satisfaction / 74; Educational Implications of Satisfying the Emotional and Psychological Needs of the Adolescents / 75; Social Development Needs of the Adolescents and their Satisfaction / 76; Intellectual/Mental Needs of the Adolescents and their Satisfaction / 78; Moral Development or Satisfaction of the Moral Needs of the Adolescents / 79; Major Interests, Goals and Values of Indian Adolescents / 80; Important Problems and Issues Involved in the Proper Development of Indian Adolescents / 81; Suggestive Measures for Meeting the Needs of Indian Adolescents / 83
10. Learning: Types and Factors of Learning
Meaning of Learning: Definition, Characteristics and Goals / 84; Major Domains of Learning / 85; Learning Process / 86; General Principles of Effective Learning / 90; Elements in the Teaching-Learning Process: Implications of Learning for the Classroom Teacher / 90; Kinds/Types of Learning: Prime and Concomitant Learning / 91; Making Learning effective: Role of the school and the teachers / 92
11. Motivation
Meaning of Motivation / 94; Process and Importance of Motivation / 97; Maslow's Need-Theory of Motivation / 98; Techniques of Enhancing Learner's Motivation / 102
12. Memory and Forgetting
Significance of Memory / 104; Meaning of Memory / 104; Definitions of Memory / 104; Memory System / 105; Kinds and types of memory / 106; Factors Contributing to Good Memory / 107; Signs of Good Memory / 108; Methods of Measurement of Retention / 109; General Characteristics of Children's Memory and Adult's Memory / 109; Economical Methods of Memorising / 110; The Whole Method and Part Method / 110; Forgetting / 114; Nature and Characteristics of Forgetting / 114; Curves of Forgetting / 114; Types of Forgetting / 115; Causes and Minimising Forgetfulness / 116
13. Intelligence
Meaning of Intelligence / 117; Operational Definition and Meaning of Intelligence / 119; Intelligence and Scholars of Ancient India / 119; Kinds of Intelligence and a Few Generalisations / 120; Development of Intelligence and Mental Testing / 120; Measurement of Intelligence / 122; Basic Concepts Involved in Intelligence and Intelligence Testing / 122; Classification of Individual on the Basis of I.Q. / 123; Important Uses of Intelligence Tests in Evaluation / 124
14. Personality
Complex Nature of Personality and Definitions of Personality / 127; Characteristics and Nature of Personality / 128; Behavioural Patterns of Personality / 129; Marks of Balanced Development of Personality / 129; Development of Personality: Biological and Socio-cultural Determinants / 130; Barriers in the Development of Integrated Personality / 133; Integration of Personality and the Role of the School / 133
15. Suggestive Guidelines for Teachers for the Optimum Development and Education of the Students
A to Z of Teaching Competencies and Skills Which Make Teaching-Learning Effective / 139