Psychology in Education

About this course

Psychology in education is an applied discipline that uses psychological research and methods to understand and improve learning, teaching and the broader human contexts of educational institutions. It draws on developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology and educational research to examine how children and young people learn, what gets in the way of learning, how teacher-student relationships shape outcomes, and what kinds of interventions and environments best support educational achievement and wellbeing. The discipline is particularly relevant to anyone interested in the intersection of human psychology and the educational settings in which so much of development takes place. At the University of Bristol this BSc programme includes a foundation year and applies psychological research methods rigorously to questions about social and human behaviour in educational

Where its graduates go

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• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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