Draft:Outline of educational psychology

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to educational psychology:

Educational psychology

What type of thing is educational psychology

Educational psychology can be described as all of the following:

• An academic discipline – body of knowledge given to - or received by - a disciple (student); a branch or sphere of knowledge, or field of study, that an individual has chosen to specialise in.
• A field of science – widely recognized category of specialized expertise within science, and typically embodies its own terminology and nomenclature. Such a field will usually be represented by one or more scientific journals, where peer reviewed research is published. There are many sociology-related scientific journals.
  • A branch of social science – field of academic scholarship that explores aspects of human society.
    • A branch of psychology – field that studies mind and behavior.

General educational psychology concepts

• Educational Psychology: Meaning, Scope, and Functions
  • Education
    • Informal education
    • Nonformal learning
  • Psychology
  • Education Psychology
• Child Development: Meaning, Principles of Child Development, and Factors Influencing Development
  • Impact of Heredity and Environment on Child Development
• Personality: Concept, Types, Factors Influencing Personality, and Measurement of Personality
• Intelligence: Concept of Intelligence, Various Theories of Intelligence, and Measurement
  • Theories of Intelligence
    • Factor analysis of Intelligence
      • Two-factor theory of intelligence
        • g factor
      • Three-stratum theory
      • Theory of multiple intelligences
      • Sampling theory of intelligence
      • Vernon's verbal-perceptual model
      • Triarchic theory of intelligence
      • Structure of Intellect theory
      • Fluid and crystallized intelligence
      • PASS theory of intelligence
• Meaning of Learning and Factors Influencing Learning
  • Various Theories of Learning
  • Different Types of Learners: Backward, Gifted, Creative, Innovative, Special Needs Students, etc.
  • Challenges in Learning
    • Reading disability
      • Dyslexia
      • Pure alexia
      • Hyperlexia
    • Writing disability
      • Dysgraphia
      • Developmental coordination disorder
      • Apraxia
      • Agraphia
    • Mathematical
      • Dyscalculia
    • Language disorders
      • Aphasia
      • Dysphagia
    • Other Disorders
      • ADHD
      • Dysthymia
      • Bulimia nervosa
      • Anorexia nervosa
      • BED
      • Acrophobia
      • Dysorthography
      • Alogia
      • Hysteria
      • Body dysmorphic disorder
      • Progeria
      • Catatonia
      • Pathological lying
      • Autism
      • Visual perception disorder
      • Auditory processing disorder
      • Organizational learning disorder
      • Dystopia
  • Influence of Motivation on Learning
• Concept, Methods, and Teacher's Role in Classroom Management