Teaching Psychology
Dr Kirtima Upadhyay | Assistant Professor | SGRR Degree CollegeWhat is Teaching Psychology?
There are many nuances of a Career in Teaching Psychology. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Teaching Psychology, while one should first understand What is a Career in Teaching Psychology. While anyone can have an opinion on what Teaching Psychology entails; only a real professional can really explain it.
Assistant Professor Dr Kirtima Upadhyay is an experienced professional with 12 years & 11 months in Teaching Psychology. Here is how Assistant Professor Dr Kirtima Upadhyay detailed Teaching Psychology:
Psychology is the science of behavior and mind, embracing all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thought. It is an academic discipline and a social science which seeks to understand individuals and groups by establishing general principles and researching specific cases.
How Assistant Professor Dr Kirtima Upadhyay got into Teaching Psychology?
After completing my education, I took up teaching as a career. I have been teaching Psychology for over 13 years and I also training teacher's educators.
Assistant Professor Dr Kirtima Upadhyay's Talk on Teaching Psychology |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Teaching Psychology |
Next, it covers Education. It was a welcome change to see the Talk touch upon Education as theoretical knowledge needed to excel at Teaching Psychology, and not merely as Qualifications needed to enter Teaching Psychology. It explains Education needed in Teaching Psychology with these items: | |
2) | Child Psychology |
3) | Social Psychology |
4) | Techniques of Assessment |
5) | Personality Development |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Skills are the most important factor determining success in a Teaching Psychology. It discusses following headings for Skills in Teaching Psychology: | |
6) | Keen Interest |
7) | Analytical |
8) | Observation |
9) | Communication |
10) | Patience |
11) | Flexibility |
12) | Trust Building |
It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Teaching Psychology. This Talk defines Positives in terms of following items for Teaching Psychology: | |
13) | Varied Job Prospects |
14) | Helping Children |
15) | Understanding the World |
16) | Self Satisfaction |
17) | Intellectual Stimulation |
18) | Universality |
It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Teaching Psychology: | |
19) | Disinterested Students |
20) | Misconceptions |
21) | Vast Subject |
22) | Data Inaccuracy |
In the final section of the Talk, Dr Kirtima Upadhyay talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
23) | Teaching Psychology |
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Links for this Talk
Assistant Professor Dr Kirtima Upadhyay's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/drkirtimaupadhyay
LifePage Career Talk on Teaching Psychology

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/teaching-psychology-1

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20171211-0005

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qPLofjyO9Y
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