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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Lead professor on the study, Markus Paulus, chair of developmental psychology and educational psychology at LMU, said that imitating behavior is a big part of human culture and society.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Educational psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educational%20psychology. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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