The process of learning such as acquisition, processing, and application of knowledge is very critical specially on developing stages of a child. Deliberate analysis is needed but through Educational Psychology, everything is explicitly explained. T...More

You might be wondering why amidst all theories and neurological findings among human being, there are still different methods and paces of learning. This could probably be rooted on the impact of emotional and social well-being/conditions of individ...More

Cognitive Development

Language acquisition and cognitive development of a person especially if referred to as a child is deemed to be a natural process. They have the innate nature to explore their surroundings and try new things such as nibbling...More

According to Skinner, free will isn't as real as we usually believe it to be. Rather, training, reinforcement, and the environment all influence human behavior. Thus, in contrast to independent, conscious choices, Skinner argues that what seems to b...More

Dual-Coding Theory: Enhancing Learning Through Visual and Verbal Processing

How many of you actually read the extra resources, course readings and articles in both Scholar and Coursera’s discussion section? How many of you enjoyed the presentation...More

One area of the learning sciences is productive struggle. As defined by George Reese, a productive struggle is “a match between stairs and crutches”. The stairs aspect represents the coursework or different levels/goals/worksheets that help students...More

Educational counseling provides guidance and helps students excel in their academics, career, and personal life

An educational counseling practice of interest that Dorthy Espelage talks about and is of interest to me is increasing bystander interv...More

Identify and Describe an Educational Counseling Need or Practice of Interest or Relevance to You

Choosing this topic is really personal to me because the reason I am taking this course is that after 8 years of working in the media industry, I am co...More

We do a lot of decision-making every day. In fact, we are capable of making decisions approximately 35,000 times; most of it happens in our subconscious mind. We can somehow easily decide what time to set the alarm, what to eat for lunch, or which w...More

According to Sir John Dewey, the ability to learn is the most significant activity of a man. Learning enables us to understand the world, solve problems, and make decisions. To educators, learning of students is one primary concern. How to maximize...More