Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Biology - Neurobiology,
grade: 1, Egerton University, language: English, abstract: The
psychology of learning consists of two concepts: education and
psychology. Educational psychology, therefore, is the application of
pure science in education with the purpose of modifying and socializing
the behavior of an individual. According to Mintz (2013), educational
psychology is a description and explanation of the learning experience
of a person from their birth to old age. It is that psychology branch
dealing with learning and teaching. Krishna (2004) states that, the
meaning of educational has been defined differently, but the notable
definitions are by Stephen who defines educational psychology as the
"systematic study of the educational growth and development of a child".
On the other hand, Judd (2009) describes educational psychology as "the
science that explains the changes that take place in the individuals as
they pass through the various stages of development". In short, this is
the science of learning.