definitions

educational psychology

noun

a branch of psychology concerned with developing effective educational techniques and dealing with psychological problems in schools.

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Nearby words

educated guess, an, educatee, education, educational, educational park, educational psychology, educational quotient, educational sociology, educational television, educational welfare officer, educationalist

Origin of educational psychology

First recorded in 1910–15

Related forms

educational psychologist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for educational psychology

educational psychology

noun

the study of methods of training and teaching and their effectiveness, and of the problems experienced in learning formal material; in particular, the study of how to help people, esp school children, with learning problems to overcome their difficulties
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