PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF CURRICULUM

PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF CURRICULUM

=> concerned with the question of how people learn

=> provides a basis for understanding the teaching and learning process

 

 

1. Behaviorist Psychology

# is a theory of learning based upon the idea that all behavior are required through conditioning (conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment)

# there are positive and negative reinforcement:

$ Positive reinforcement - "keep up the good work" A student receives positive reinforcement when a test paper is returned with a grade of A and noted with the message.

$ Negative reinforcement - "Keep quiet!" A teacher shouts to the class, and the student quiet down, the students' silence reinforces the teachers' shouting.

P/s - sometimes punishment can inhibits learning

2. Cognitive Psychology

# it is scientific study of mind and mental function, including learning, memory, attention, perception, reasoning, decision making

 

3. Humanistic Psychology

# emphasizes humans uniqueness, subjectivity and capacity for psychological growth