The subject Educational Psychology is now-a-days becoming more and more popular. In comparison to other subjects of study, more and more students are opting for it at the senior secondary stage and degree level. Even in the most prestigious competitive examinations like the IAS and the allied examinations or the Provincial Civil Service examinations the number of students opting Psychology, for the preliminary and mains is increasing every year. The reason for its popularity lies well behind its body of knowledge which is quite interesting and its wide use and applications in almost all the walks and spheres of human life. However, there was a time when there was no such subject as Psychology. The ‘Mental Philosophy’ was covering ‘the study of the mind’ as a separate branch of philosophy. In this way psychology is a legitimate child of psychology. The breakaway of psychology from philosophy is said to be for the reason that it gave up sheer speculation in favour of scientific procedure. This transfer of psychology from philosophy to science took a long course bulging sometimes this way and other times that way.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Yogesh Kumar Singh
Dr. Yogesh Kumar Singh (b. 1961) obtained his three Post-graduation in 1988 and M.Ed. in 1984 from Meerut University, Meerut. He obtained his Ph.D. in Education from Meerut University in 1992 and started his professional career as a Lecturer in Education in a Teacher’s Training College, Ajmer (1988-89), Rajasthan University, Jaipur, (1989-91) and has served as a lecture in the department of education from 1991 to 2000. Currently he is acting lecturer in education and In-Charge, Computer Centre, in Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Rural University, Chitrakoot (Satna), M.P. from 2001 to continue. He has obtained his computer certificates and diploma from the New Horizon’s, Lodhi Road, New Delhi (between 2000 to 2003). It is one of the best institution in computer training and education in India. Dr. Singh has to his credit nearly 22 Research Papers and Articles published in various outstanding Journals of repute; attended and actively participated in more than 15 Regional, National Seminars, Conferences and Workshops. Life members and office bearers of some professional and academic associations and is a teacher and researcher in the field of Education. Dr. Singh has written more than 16 books in the language of Hindi and English. He has conducted more than 5 educational research projects and his areas of interest besides the present one are Education for rural people and visually Handicapped, Psychology of Education, Research Methodology, Teacher Education, Technology of Teaching, School Administration and Supervision. Dr. Singh has visited more than five countries and he is educational advisor in the South African countries and conducted international projects to develop their school curriculum.
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