Student psychology

According to Encyclopedia Americana
Volume No:9, Ref. 707
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY:
It is concerned with finding and applying principles and techniques that promote efficiency in instruction. Because its primary focus is on curriculum objectives and instructional methods, educational psychology is much concern with the principles of learning. However, efficient learning also depends on a satisfactory "learning climate" that takes into consideration the learners physical, social and mental well being, his motives, attitudes and values, his personality characteristics, his unique abilities, consequently educational psychologists try to use information about all these matters, So that the student may realize his potential morefully then he could without such assistance. Educational psychology releis on the scientific method to find and apply knowledge in these areas, it is regarded as an applied science.