Critical Psychological Approaches

Critical Psychological Approaches

Introduction

Psychological approach is the developed theory of psychologists, theories are related to different aspects of psychology, with the help of psychology approach one can have the explanation about a specific topic from a certain point of view. It is important to understand that psychological approach does not provide any explanation regarding any specific topic, there is no single approach, which deals with overall application. It is important to identify that which approach is most reliable for any specific topic. While the process of learning is generally complex it is not entirely unpredictable. Throughout recorded history, learning has played an important role in cultures around the world and has been the subject of formal study especially since the European Renaissance of the 14th - 17th centuries. Over the past 125 years or so the study of learning has been approached from a variety of perspectives, some of the most prominent being (a) behavioral (observable performance), (b) cognitive (operational constructs, memory structures, and mental processes), (c) constructive (construction of mental representations by the learner rather than the teacher), (d) human (the learner as a whole person), and (e) social (the learner as a member of society). From these various approaches to the study of learning have emerged theories of learning, theories of instruction, theories of instructional design, and methods of teaching. Therefore, all the issues related to Psychology's various theories will be discussed in detail.

Discussion

Each of these approaches and their ensuing theories has made an important contribution toward a better understanding of what it means to learn and the process by which learning takes place. Each theory is based on different assumptions, but each has offered a unique and valuable perspective. With all that has been done thus far, one might reasonably question the need for ...