On the history and role of educational psychology in pedagogy: based on the example of Azerbaijan

Abstract

In this article, the birth, development and existence of the branch of science known as Educational Psychology is examined. It aims to contribute to the correct positioning and conceptualization of educational psychology as a scientific field of study in Azerbaijan, especially in the present day. One of the most distinctive characteristics of being a scientific field is the formation of a community that interacts on the basis of a framework for the field and a common language and concept. Therefore, in this article, educational psychology, accepted as a scientific field, is examined in parallel with these two elements. Although educational psychology is a branch of science, it is also known as a concept identified with a course offered under the same name. It was observed that the first research on educational psychology was carried out based on the courses offered under the same name in higher education institutions that train teachers. An improvement in the quality of the field of educational psychology or a weakening of the function of this field is a problem of educational sciences. Therefore, the existence of this field must be addressed by both educational scientists and experts in educational psychology. This article was written with this awareness, and since it was thought that an ontological analysis would be incomplete without building a background, the historical method, whose subject is the ontological evaluation of educational psychology, was used in this article.

Keywords:

Psychology, Educational psychology, Pedagogy, Pedagogical psychology.