Summary:
A critique of Edward Thorndike's 1910 article in the Journal of Educational Psychology, which explains the relationship between education and psychology and the importance of psychology in understanding ideas and material in education. The critique includes a synopsis of the article, the article's limitations, the relevance of the topic, and the implications for the field of educational psychology.
Article Crtique
Title of Article: The Contribution of Psychology to Education
Author: Edward L. Thorndike
Journal Source: The Journal of Educational Psychology
The Contribution of Psychology to Education.
Edward L. Thorndike, The Journal of Educational Psychology, 1910, v. 1, p. 5-12.
Synopsis of Article: This article explains the relationship between Education and Psychology and how Psychology plays a dominant role in understanding ideas and the material in Education. It delineates the contribution of psychology to education from the view of society and then from the work of a psychologist. It focuses on natural tendencies in human nature that influence the learning process and also the affect our surroundings have on learning. The article shows how Psychology contributes to methods of teaching and also methods of learning tremendously. It explains the importance of psychologists in making new discoveries and progression in all aspects.....
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