Educational Psychology

Concept 1: Anxiety Summary: In chapter 12 of Educational Psychology by Anita Woolfolk, it talks about ways to motivate students. One part in this chapter intrigued me which was helping students who have or encounter anxiety. On page 468 of the test, it says “learners with anxiety tend to have difficulty effectively focusing attention on the relevant material, employing quality study tactics, and maintaining a positive self-worth orientation toward the learning event.” Students who have anxiety will use different coping strategies: problem-focused self-regulating, emotional management, and avoidance strategy (469). To help students, teachers can find the source of the anxious feeling, help set realistic goals, using a more effective method for learning and studying, and try to limit environmental triggers. Reflection: Reading this section was very informational for what teachers can do to help students with anxiety either for those who have it all the time, or for specifi...

Concept 1: Learning Strategies Summary: Each student has their own way of learning, taking notes, and remembering tasks. In chapter 9 of Woolfolk, it talks about learning strategies and how they are beneficial for students in education. On page 336, it says, “effective learning strategies should help students focus attention, invest effort so they process information deeply, and monitor their understanding.” There are many learning strategies that can be implemented in a classroom that are appropriate for each student, so they may see they can “get smarter” in a sense of reaching higher achievements and know they can succeed in school. Reflection: In many classes I have taken, we are always told how using different learning strategies for students is crucial because each student learns differently and uses distinct ways of helping them learn, retain knowledge, and take notes. After reading this chapter, I found useful information about the what kinds of learning strategie...