Syllabus For The Subject PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATIONS

UNIT - 01

CONTRIBUTION OF THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY TOWARDS EDUCATION -

BEHAVIORISM, GESTALT, HORMIC PSYCHO ANALYTICAL

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LEARNING - THEORIES OF LEARNING - THORNDIKE`S CONDITIONING - LEARNING BY

INSIGHT

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PAVLOV CLASSICAL CONDITIONING - SKINNER`S OPERANT CONDITIONING HULL`S

REINFORCEMENT THEORY - DOLMAN`S THEORY OF LEARNING

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GAGNE`S HIERARCHY OF LEARNING - FACTORS INFLUENCING LEARNING - TRANSFER

OF LEARNING AND ITS THEORIES

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BRUNNER`S THEORY OF TEACHING - THINKING - PROBLEM SOLVING

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CREATIVITY - THE MEANING AND NATURE OF CREATIVITY - MEASUREMENT OF

CREATIVITY

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DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE THINKING ABILITIES - PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY

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PERSONALITY - TYPE AND TRAIT THEORIES - MEASUREMENT OF PERSONALITY

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MENTAL - HEALTH AND ADJUSTMENT - CONFLICTS - FRUSTRATION

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ANXIETY AND COMPLEXES - DEFENSE MECHANISM - STRESS MANAGEMENT

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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS TO:

INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENTS - SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS VISUAL & AUDITORY

UNIT - 12

LOCOMOTORS AND NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS - LEARNING DISABILITIES -

EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES - HIGH INTELLECTUAL CAPACITIES (GIFTEDNESS)