educational psychology

noun

: psychology concerned with human maturation, school learning, teaching methods, guidance, and evaluation of aptitude and progress by standardized tests

educational psychologist noun

Examples of educational psychology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Martin, who has two masters degrees and a Ph.D. in educational psychology, stays determined to build on the legacy of the museum set forth by her late husband, Elmer, who died in 2001. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024

After earning a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s in educational psychology, Mr. Gehrmann worked in public relations and later taught at a high school in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, and coached its track and cross-country teams. —Frank Litsky, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022

Cherney earned her bachelor's degree in psychology at Creighton University, her master's in developmental psychology from the University of Nebraska Omaha and doctorate educational psychology and cultural studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. —Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022

To utilize what students are saying on social media and catch early warning signs, schools should put together threat assessment teams, according to Lisa Kovach, an educational psychology professor at the University of Toledo and director of the Center for Education in Mass Violence and Suicide. —Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above