These are examples of the kinds of questions that educational psychologists seek to answer. Educational psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with studying how people learn from instruction, and with developing educational materials, programs, and techniques that enhance learning. Although perhaps best known for studying children in school settings, educational psychologists also are concerned with learning and teaching for people from infancy through old age, in school and outside of school. Educational psychologists work in a wide variety of settings. Some educational psychologists work at colleges or universities, often in schools or departments of education or in psychology departments.
Educational psychologists contribute to science and practice.
On the scientific side, educational psychologists create new knowledge concerning how people learn, remember, think, and develop. Research in educational psychology also produces new information about how people differ, what motivates people, how the social context affects learning, to what extent learning ability can be taught, and related topics. On the practical side, educational psychologists contribute to society by working to improve education. Students seeking to prepare at Wichita State University to be educational psychologists should submit an application to the Graduate School for the master's degree program in educational psychology in the Department of Administration, Counseling, Educational and School Psychology. After your application and prior transcripts are received, the Department will request that you submit your scores from the Graduate Record Examination, names and addresses of three persons to provide letters of reference, and a statement of your professional goals and research interests.