Following is the research resource list – that provides information about prominent scholars, major organizations, journals, seminal work etc. All of these information gives an insight into the field and helps in building the network that would help in growth and development.
Research Resource List
Educational psychology is primarily concerned with understanding how people learn (study). It is basically applied psychology – were it applies the theories from cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology etc. The field is important since it enables instructors (teachers) to teach students in a manner that is most effective by bringing a change in their teaching styles. It also helps in understanding the individual difference in learning process and would help coming up with best educational system. There are different elements or concentration within educational psychology – 1) Learning, cognition and motivation 2) Assessment, evaluation and testing. 3) Data driven decision making process. The field of educational psychology will enable me to learn and acquire skills and traits that are essential in conducting successful training and development programs for employees in a corporate setting.
A) Key References, handbooks, encyclopedia
1. Encyclopedia of educational psychology
2. Psychology of learning for instruction
3. Handbook for competence and motivation
4. The cultural nature of human development
5. Educational psychology Handbook – Theories, Constructs, and Critical Issues
6. Educational psychology Handbook – Individual Differences and Cultural and Contextual Factors
7. Educational Psychology handbook – Application to Learning and Teaching
8. Self- regulated learning and academic achievement: Theoretical perspective – Zimmerman
9. Self-efficacy: an essential motive to learn
10. Psychological testing and assessment
Educational psychology handbook is the book listed by the American psychology association (which is the major association for psychologist). These are also the books mentioned by the professors. It has the core elements explained well, that would enable the individual in the application of the learned theories. Educational psychology handbook enacts as an encyclopedia which has all the required information that an individual needs to accesses. While the other books has the information on other sub- constructs that one has to learn to strengthen basic knowledge.
B) Influential books and seminal works
1. Daniel Goleman – Emotional Intelligence
2. Eric Jensen – Teaching with the Brain in Mind
3. Gange – Essentials of learning for instructions
4. Salvin – Educational Psychology – Theory into Practice
5. Cognitive psychology
6. Barry Zimmerman – Application of Self-regulation
7. Elliot and Dweck – Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes
8. A theory of human motivation.
9. Motivational process affecting learning.
10. Goal setting and self-efficacy during self-regulated learning
11. Perceived self-efficacy in cognitive development and functioning
These books target specific areas that are essential and helps in understanding behavior of an individual which is important in formulating teaching strategies in class. Some of the major research studies done in the field of educational psychology are in the areas of the above mentioned books.
C) Journals
1. Journal of Educational Psychology
2. Educational psychologist
3. Educational Psychology Review
4. British Journal of Educational Psychology
5. Learning and instruction
6. Journal of the learning science
7. Journal of educational measurement
From the above mentioned journals – Journal of Educational Psychology and Educational Psychology Review is sponsored by American psychological Association; while the British journal of educational psychology and Educational psychologist is sponsored by the British psychological society. Both the American psychological association and British psychological society are well known and renowned association for psychologist. Professionals in the field of educational psychology publish their research work in these journals.
D) Relevant professional organizations
1. American psychological Association
2. American Educational Research Association
3. British Psychological Association
4. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction
5. Association for Psychological Science
These professional organizations have been listen in the EDP professional organizational link. The ones that several educational psychologist are part of. American Psychological Association is the one that sets the standard and the norms for all the sub-fields in psychology.
