ABSTRACT
This project was on the relevance of educational psychology into teaching learning processes in secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study was specifically aimed at investigating the importance and help educational psychology has rendered to teaching – learning processes in order to achieve these objectives, the following questions were formulated and used:
What is the relevance of educational psychology into teaching – learning situations? How will the educational psychology help students adapt to teaching learning situations? It there is any way of identifying hindrances to learning and bridging the gap? What should be done in the case of exceptional students?
How does educational psychology take of the students in adolescent stage? The population of the study comprises the students, teachers and patents. The sample selection way was by stratified random sampling technique. This was based on single and co-educational schools. One boy school, two girls’ schools and two co-educational schools were selected. Data collection technique sued included literature review, interview, personal using explanation of results from interview, a bit of frequency distribution table and percentages. Findings by those sources arrived at. The researcher found out that the had made positive contributions in the areas of understanding of the nature of classroom, acknowledgement of individual differences, teaching methods, understanding students problems, motivation to study harder, management of adolescents, care of exceptional students and guidance and counseling educational implications were given in chapter five and some recommendations were made to enhance effective teaching – learning situation.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Purpose of the study
1.3 Significance of the study
1.4 Statement of the problem
1.5 Research questions
1.6 Assumption of the study
1.7 Limitation of the study
1.8 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature Review
2.1 Meaning of educational psychology
2.2 Brief history of educational psychology
2.3 Scope of educational psychology
2.4 Contribution of educational psychology in teaching-learning process
2.5 Contribution of educational psychology to practices of education
2.6 Educational psychology; a help adolescent stage
2.7 Theories of learning
CHAPTER THREE
Methodology and design
3.1 Geographical area of the study
3.2 Target population
3.3 Sample
3.4 Instrument development and validation
3.5 Data collection techniques
3.6 Planned method of data analysis
Reference
CHAPTER FOUR
Data presentation and analysis
CHAPTER FIVE
Discussion and interpretation of results
5.1Conclusion
5.2Implications of the study
5.3Recommendation
5.4Suggestions for further research
References
Appendix 1
Appendix II
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