Educational psychology is not a common term. In fact, you could be interested in issues and problems that are studied by educational psychologists without even knowing it. If you are looking at this Web page, you may be such a person. Here is how we, at Michigan State University, think about educational psychology.
Educational psychology is a field of study.
Historically, it has been shaped by the assumption that the analysis of psychological phenomena could serve educational purposes and help to solve educational problems. Traditionally, educational psychology has focused on applying psychological methods and paradigms to the traditional problems and content listed above. Michigan State s program is more ambitious. Although our faculty conducts research in the traditional areas of educational psychology, we also explore new areas through the methods from disciplines other than psychology, including sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies. The best way to get to know our diversity is to visit each of our individual entries on this page.