The field of educational psychology uses ideas of human development to analyse student progress and improve classroom teaching. Their work involves a lot of talking to professors and pupils in classrooms, but that’s not all they do. Educating oneself is something one must do forever. Learning takes place whenever people interact with one another, whether at work, in social settings, or even while doing everyday activities like completing housework or errands. The goal of this branch of psychology is to find ways to improve the learning process by analysing how individuals learn in different contexts. The goal of education has always included instilling in the next generation an understanding of their place in the world. Things like education and knowledge have historically been taught. Things have changed somewhat in recent years. This book will explore the history of psychology’s place in the classroom and discuss the ways in which you might make use of current thinking to boost your own performance. Psychology is the central focus of education. The use of psychological theories and methods in the classroom. One’s ability to interpret a student’s performance on a test depends on how that score compares to that of other students, which amounts to a statistical analysis. Some psychologists have questioned the validity of test results as an indicator of a student’s overall competence, arguing that there are other methods that do not rely on standardized exams yet are just as valid.