Woolfolk (1995 : 11)

Educational psychology is distinct from other branches of psychology because it has the

understannding and improvement of education as its primary goal.

Anderson

While general psychology is pure science, educational psychology is its application in the field

of education with the aim of socializing an individual and modifying his behavior.

Stephen

"It is the systematic study of the educational growth and development of a child.

Walter B. Kolesink

It is the study of those facts and principles of psychology which helps to explains and improves

the process of education.

Skinner (1958),

Educational Psychology covers the entire range of behavior and personality as related to

education. It is the branch of psychology which deals with teaching and learning.

Slavin (1991)

defines Educational Psychology as Research on student, teaching and learning focuses on

education process, skills, values and attitude distracted from teacher to student in the classroom,

including psychology principle in teaching.

 Peel (1956)

Educational Psychology is the science of Education.

Berliner (1992):

Educational psychologists study what people think and do as they teach and learn a particular

curriculum in a particular environment where education and training are intended to take

place.

Barlow

Defination educational psychology is a body of knowledge grounded in psychological research

which provides a repertoire of resource to aid you in functioning more effectively in teaching

learning process.

Witherington

Educational Psychology as A systematic study of process and factors involved in the education

of human being."

Lester D. Crow & Alice Crow

Educational psychology is the science of psychology concern with the learning experience of an

individual throught his life.

 James Moully

Educational psychology is that branch of psychology which is concerned with the application

of the principles techniques, and other resources of psychology to the solution of the problem

confronting the teacher as he attemps to direct the growth of children towards worthy

objectives.

Herbert J. Klausmeier & William Goodwin

Educational psychology is behavioral science wich contribute methods, empirical information,

principles dan theory to improvement of learning and teaching