Educational psychology for teachers

The publication covers a number of important topics such as:

• characteristics of educational psychology, its historical development and interdisciplinary relations

• issues of selection and arrangement of the curriculum, choice of appropriate methods and forms of assessment

• the influence of primary socialization on the self-concept of the individual, his/her social placement and risk behavior

• diagnostic methods and research approaches used in pedagogical diagnosis and in the development of qualified pedagogical prognosis

• issues of educational counselling and the provision of counselling services

• psychosocial aspects of educational psychology, the role of school and education in society

• pedagogical authority, specifics of communication in the pedagogical process, solving misunderstandings

• the issue of aggression and the promotion of prosocial behaviour
• the text is supplemented by medallions of prominent personalities in the field and enriched by a number of illustrations

The book is intended primarily for students of pedagogical disciplines, However, existing teachers will also find many new suggestions in it, educators, Coaches, masters of vocational training, social educators and psychologists working with children and young people.