Specialisation Educational Psychology

How do people learn and what is the best way to teach people new things? These questions are at the core of educational psychology.

In this Master you will learn to apply recent insights on learning and instruction that will improve our educational system. You will learn that in order to be a successful educational psychologist, you need to understand that people are different and to let them learn effectively, you have to be sensitive to these differences in your instructions. Using Problem-Based Learning (PBL) as the instructional format, this programme will not only turn you into a successful teacher or trainer, it will also change you into a successful educational researcher.

What has this specialisation got to offer you?

• You will understand the importance of ideas from educational psychology, cognitive psychology, and developmental psychology for learning and instruction.
• You will learn to use modern technology (ICT) to improve educational practice
• You will not only be able to accurately diagnose a problem in educational practice, you will also be competent to solve it.
• Research-driven program by the experts in the field.