Teaching exists only through the mutual interplay of teacher activity and the learner's attempt to acquire information, principles or skills. This course will provide valuable information as to how you may acquire these behaviors. To acquire and use these skills, different kinds of teacher knowledge is necessary. A major point to be made here is that knowing the subject matter is not enough to be a good teacher. One must also know a number of teaching strategies and be able to apply them to the specific content being taught so that it is acquired by a wide variety of learners.
Educational psychology has much to say about important topics that have broad national implications.
One is that learners construct their own understanding of the world. This statement seems rather simple at first glance, but it redefines how we view teaching. It means that we must be aware of how students are representing or interpreting what we teach. As you are reading these paragraphs, you are trying to make sense of my words, using your past knowledge of education and psychology as well your personal experiences to enhance your understanding. This position, known as constructivism, greatly affects the teacher's role in planning, conducting, and evaluating instruction.