educational psychology
noun
: psychology concerned with human maturation, school learning, teaching methods, guidance, and evaluation of aptitude and progress by standardized tests
educational psychologist
noun
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Homeschooling can be beneficial for individual families, said Russell Skiba, a professor emeritus of counseling and educational psychology at Indiana University Bloomington who studies school discipline and students with disabilities.
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Anna North, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024
Martin, who has two masters degrees and a Ph.D. in educational psychology, stays determined to build on the legacy of the museum set forth by her late husband, Elmer, who died in 2001.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024
After earning a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s in educational psychology, Mr. Gehrmann worked in public relations and later taught at a high school in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, and coached its track and cross-country teams.
—Frank Litsky, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022
Cherney earned her bachelor's degree in psychology at Creighton University, her master's in developmental psychology from the University of Nebraska Omaha and doctorate educational psychology and cultural studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
—Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022
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Anna North, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024
Martin, who has two masters degrees and a Ph.D. in educational psychology, stays determined to build on the legacy of the museum set forth by her late husband, Elmer, who died in 2001.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024
After earning a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s in educational psychology, Mr. Gehrmann worked in public relations and later taught at a high school in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, and coached its track and cross-country teams.
—Frank Litsky, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022
Cherney earned her bachelor's degree in psychology at Creighton University, her master's in developmental psychology from the University of Nebraska Omaha and doctorate educational psychology and cultural studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
—Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022
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“Educational psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educational%20psychology. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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