Error-prone points of educational psychology in teacher recruitment examination

In the examination of teacher recruitment, there are many concepts of educational psychology that need to be understood, and some of them are easily confused. Today, the teacher helps you sort out some confusing concepts in educational psychology and help you sort out your knowledge better.

Error-prone point 1: critical period

Austrian ecologist Lorenz first put forward the concept of critical period.

The so-called critical period refers to the period when environmental impact can play the greatest role in the process of individual development. In the critical period, individuals are extremely sensitive to the impact of the environment, sometimes called sensitive period.

Supplement: April-June is the key period for swallowing and chewing; August-September is the key period to distinguish between size and quantity; July-10 is the critical period for climbing; 10-1February is the critical period for standing; 2-3 years old is the key period of oral development; 2.5-3 years old is the critical period for establishing rules; 3 years old is the key period to cultivate character; 4-5 years old is the key period to start learning written language; The second day of junior high school is a critical period of moral development.

Differentiation: between the two stages of children's psychological development, sometimes there will be a sudden change in psychological development in a short time, that is, a turning point. It should be noted that the turning point is inevitable. Children's resistance to adults, or various manifestations that do not conform to the social code of conduct, is the critical period. The critical period is not inevitable.

Error-prone point 2: learning and education

Learning is a relatively lasting change in individual behavior or behavior potential due to practice or repeated experience in a specific situation.

Education is a purposeful social activity to cultivate people.

Difference: Learning is shared by human beings and animals, while education is unique to human beings. The difference between learning and education lies in whether there is guidance, and guided learning is education.

Error-prone point 3: cognitive VS construction