EDU 420T

1. Name: selina Mpolokeng Khoele
Student no: 210194487
Subject: Education Theory
Course code: Befp02

2. Table of content
Introduction....................................................................................................1
Education........................................................................................................1
Educational Psychology................................................................................1-2
Psychology......................................................................................................2
Sociology.........................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................4
Bibliography.....................................................................................................4

3. Introduction
Education is the process of educating or being educated, the theory and practice of
teaching. In education skills and discipline are taught, it can be taught in colleges, schools
and other organisations either profitable and non profitable.
Education
What is education; knowledge in basic skills, academics, technical, discipline, citizenship or
is it something else? Our formal education system says only academic basics are important
and that is based on collecting knowledge without understanding its value. How about the
processing of knowledge, using inspiration, visionary ambitions, creativity, risk, ability to
bounce back from failure, motivation? Many education institutions don’t consider these skills.
These skills are associated with understanding the value of knowledge. There is a huge
disconnected gap and this is a problem for high school students in particular.
Education encompasses teaching and learning specific skills, and also something less
tangible but more profound: the imparting of knowledge, positive judgment and well-
developed wisdom. Education has as one of its fundamental aspects the imparting of culture
from generation to generation. Education means 'to draw out', facilitating realisation of self-
potential and latent talents of an individual. It is an application of pedagogy, a body of
theoretical and applied research relating to teaching and learning and draws on many
disciplines such as psychology, philosophy, computer science, linguistics, neuroscience,
sociology and anthropology.
For some people struggle in life teaches lesson, it becomes a learning phase for them.
The process of acquiring knowledge it can be done at a school, college or University and it
can also be done at home it can either be professional or unprofessional meaning that
education can be planned or unplanned
Educational Psychology
Educational psychology involves the study of how people learn, including topics such as
student outcomes, the instructional process, individual differences in learning, gifted learners
and learning disabilities.
Educational psychology is a discipline within the larger field of psychology which is focused
on studying how people learn. People have been curious about the processes behind
learning for thousands of years, with educational psychology as a distinct scientific discipline
arising in the 1800s. Advancements in this field are occurring all the time, including periodic
reversals of previously stated conclusions.
It has to do about how people gain knowledge, it can either be by a research.

4. Psychology
Psychology is a broad and diverse field. A number of different subfields and specialty areas
have emerged. The following are some of the major areas of research and application within
psychology:
Abnormal Psychology is the study of abnormal behaviour and psychopathology. This
specialty area is focused on research and treatment of a variety of mental disorders and
is linked to psychotherapy and clinical psychology.
Biological Psychology, also known as biopsychology, studies how biological processes
influence the mind and behaviour. This area is closely linked to neuroscience and utilizes
tools such as MRI and PET scans to look at brain injury or brain abnormalities.
Clinical Psychology is focused on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental
disorders.
Cognitive Psychology is the study of human thought processes and cognitions. Cognitive
psychologists study topics such as attention, memory, perception, decision-making,
problem-solving and language acquisition.
Comparative Psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the study of animal
behaviour. This type of research can lead to a deeper and broader understanding of
human psychology.
Developmental Psychology is the branch of psychology that looks at human growth and
development over the lifespan. Theories often focus on the development of cognitive
abilities, morality, social functioning, identity and other life areas.
Forensic Psychology is an applied field focused on using psychological research and
principles in the legal and criminal justice system.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology is the area of psychology that uses psychological
research to enhance work performance, select employee, improve product design and
enhance usability.
Personality Psychology looks at the various elements that make up individual
personalities. Well-known personality theories include Freud’s structural model of
personality and the "Big Five" theory of personality.
School Psychology is the branch of psychology that works within the educational system
to help children with emotional, social and academic issues.
Social Psychology is a discipline that uses scientific methods to study social influence,
social perception and social interaction. Social psychology studies diverse subjects
including group behaviour, social perception, nonverbal behaviour, conformity, aggression
and prejudice.
Psychology is both an applied and academic field that studies the human mind and
behaviour. Research in psychology seeks to understand and explain thought, emotion and
behaviour. Applications of psychology include mental health treatment, performance
enhancement, self-help, ergonomics and many other areas affecting health and daily life.

5. Psychology evolved out of both philosophy and biology. Discussions of these two
subjects date as far back as the early Greek thinkers including Aristotle and
Socrates. The word psychology is derived from the Greek word psyche, meaning
'soul' or 'mind.'
It is the study of all forms of human and animal behaviour.
Sociology
Sociology, the scientific study of human social behaviour. As the study of humans in their
collective aspect, sociology is concerned with all group activities: economic, social, political,
and religious. Sociologists study such areas as bureaucracy, community, deviant behaviour,
family, public opinion, social change, social mobility, social stratification, and such specific
problems as crime, divorce, child abuse, and substance addiction. Sociology tries to
determine the laws governing human behaviour in social contexts.
The objective of Sociology is to publish outstanding and original peer-reviewed articles which
advance the theoretical understanding of, and promote and report empirical research about
the widest range of sociological topics. In total this sociology depends on individual
behaviours, and showing the talented cultures and teaching goodness among the public.
Sociology enables us to understand the structure and dynamics of society, and their intricate
connections to patterns of human behavior and individual life changes. It examines the ways in
which the forms of social structure -- groups, organizations, communities, social categories (such as
class, sex, age, or race), and various social institutions (such as kinship, economic, political, or
religious) affect human attitudes, actions, and opportunities.
The discipline also explores how both individuals and collectivities construct, maintain, and alter
social organization in various ways. Sociology asks about the sources and consequences of change in
social arrangements and institutions, and about the satisfactions and difficulties of planning,
accomplishing, and adapting to such change. Areas studied in examining social dynamics include:
culture, values, socialization, cooperation, conflict, power, exchange, inequality, deviance, social
control, violence, order and social change.
It is the study of development, organisation, and classification of human societies

6. Conclusion
All in all education is the most important thing in one’s life, it can either be at home or at the
school, education shapes a person ,it helps develop ones moral values, with education a
person can be made or braked depending on how a person takes the knowledge.
Bibliography
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Answered by Zeus, 24 Jan '08 11:09 pm