5 Recommended Educational Psychology Books, Suitable for Teachers and General Readers

Kapanlagi.com - Psychology and education are often associated with each other. Many people say that psychology is one of the important aspects that needs to be considered in achieving educational goals. Therefore, many people are looking for recommendations for educational psychology books.

Not only for teachers or other educators, educational psychology books are also suitable for anyone to read. Although it may sound quite theoretical, there are also practical educational psychology books. These practical educational psychology books are suitable for general readers because they are relevant to daily values.

Curious about what educational psychology books are recommended? To find out, just take a look at the following list and brief reviews.

1. Educational Psychology

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Educational psychology is one of the interesting topics for those of you who are interested in the world of psychology. Especially if you are a psychology student or educator, the book Educational Psychology is a mandatory material to read. This book focuses on formal educational psychology in the classroom. The book will discuss how knowledge of psychology can make teaching effective.

This book will delve into the ins and outs of material related to psychology in education. All of these materials are discussed in the seven chapters in this book, starting from material about Psychology and Educational Psychology in chapter 1, to more practical material such as Teaching Models in the Classroom in chapter 7.

2. Learning Psychology

The book Learning Psychology by Afi Parnawi is also worth reading if you are interested in learning educational psychology. Like the previous recommendation for educational psychology books, this book also presents material related to the learning process both theoretically and practically. So this book will be suitable for anyone to read, such as teachers or those who are completely unfamiliar with the subject.

Overall, the book Learning Psychology will delve into how educational psychology can change behavior as a whole. This book will also provide an understanding that the influence of education on each person can be different. However, successful education will ultimately result in changes in attitude, knowledge, understanding, insight, and skills.

3. Educational Psychology, Art Modification of Maladaptive Behavior in Children

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If you are looking for an educational psychology book related to child education, you can read the following recommendation. As the title suggests, the book entitled Educational Psychology, Art Modification of Maladaptive Behavior in Children by Sujokomen explains about behavior modification in children that is maladaptive.

This educational psychology book will highlight the attitudes of children during formal education. However, it does not stop there, this book will also provide solutions related to how to change maladaptive behavior. So in the end, it will find how education in children can be more effective by changing the maladaptive behavior.

This educational psychology book is also considered complete because it displays various theories, ranging from behavior theory, for example, there is empiricism theory, psychoanalytic theory, convergence theory, behaviorism theory, and nativism theory. Therefore, this book is very worthy and worth reading if you are interested in learning educational psychology for any purpose.

4. Developmental Psychology: Introduction in Various Parts

The next recommended educational psychology book is Developmental Psychology: Introduction in Various Parts. Just like the previous educational psychology books, this book also displays important theories that need to be known. But not only theories, this book also displays various studies related to educational psychology.

Each study is presented clearly and concisely so that it is easy to understand. As for the various studies, they include Objects and Methods of Developmental Psychology, Prenatal Period and First Year, Toddler Age, Preschool Children and School Children, Adolescence, Adulthood and Old Age, Disturbed Development and Deviation in Development.

5. Human in Psychological Perspective

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The fifth and final recommended educational psychology book is more general in nature, making it suitable for anyone to read. The educational psychology book entitled Human in Psychological Perspective by Pasiska, M.A and Takdir Alisyahbana, M.Pd.I is highly relevant to the current situation.

As the title suggests, this book thoroughly explores the deep aspects of human beings from a psychological perspective. Interestingly, the discussion is presented in a very simple language, making it so easy to understand.

The general topic and easy-to-understand language make this book suitable for anyone to read, even those who do not have a background in psychology or education.

Those are some of the recommended educational psychology books that are suitable for teachers and the general public to read. Interested in reading which book?

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