A VIEWPOINT ON THOUGHT AND METHODOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Abstract

This article discussed the necessary reasons and methods in which educational psychology should be clinically based upon case-studies. Education is made of supportive processes for each individual person in order to develop self-creativity. Educational psychology is a supporting science that providespsychological knowledge and methodologyto education ; it is not a natural science but a human science. Human being is an integrated, holistic existence with different characteristics such as subjective, unique, creative, historical, social, transcendent, and meaningful. Goodunderstanding of individual differences and supportive methods for self-creativity should differ with individuals. This author asserts that educational psychology should convert traditional scientific search for general principles and methodology into case-studies.