INVESTIGATION OF THE RELEVANCE OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY INTO TEACHING – LEARNING PROCESS

INVESTIGATION OF THE RELEVANCE OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY INTO TEACHING – LEARNING PROCESS

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.

INVESTIGATION OF THE RELEVANCE OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY INTO TEACHING – LEARNING PROCESS