Educational Psychology: Characteristics and Theories

Educational psychology is a discipline whose objective is oriented to the understanding and explanation of teaching and learning processes. Therefore, it allows us to answer questions such as: How do we learn? How do we teach? It also addresses the question of how can we learn and teach better? In this article, we’ll define the scope of action of this branch of psychology. In addition, we’ll talk about the most important models that are encompassed within the discipline. “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” -Chinese proverb- Educational psychology: origin and conceptualization Before delving into the definition of…