A teacher should make an attempt to understand the potentialities of her/his students. Which of the following fields is related to this objective?
Educational Psychology
Understanding the potential, abilities, and mental processes of students falls within the domain of Educational Psychology, which studies how learners think, develop, and respond to teaching. Educational Sociology and Social Philosophy deal with broader social and philosophical dimensions of education rather than individual student potential.
The _____ theory of child psychology is based on the experience of the first 4-5 years of life.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
| List – I (Theorist) | List – II (Explanation) |
| a. Piaget | i. Children construct knowledge through social interaction with others. |
| b. Kohlberg | ii. Children are embedded in a number of environmental systems and influences |
| c. Bronfenbrenner | iii. Children construct knowledge by transforming, organizing and reorganizing previous knowledge. |
| d. Vygotsky | iv. Children’s moral thoughts are advanced through discussions witd others. |