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 of psychology and the role these discoveries play...