Education and Sports psychology

1. Introduction to psychology:
Meaning, definition, nature and objectives of psychology and educational psychology, scope
and method of educational psychology, Importance of educational psychology in education
with special reference to physical education , Definition of sports psychology , Importance of
sports psychology in physical education.
2. Growth and Development:
Concept and characteristics of growth and development, principles of Growth and
Development,
Stages of Growth –
a) Early childhood
b) Middle childhood
c) Late childhood
d) Adolescence
3. Heredity and Environment:
Meaning of heredity and environment, Role of heredity and environment in physical
education.
4. Learning : Meaning definition and nature of learning, laws of learning ,theories of
learning-
a) Trial and Error Theory of learning-
b) Gestalt theory of learning
c) Conditioned response theory of learning.
5. Personality:
Meaning, definition and nature of personality, Development of athletes personality,
personality traits.
6. Cognitive process:
a) Concept of intelligence, IQ and it’s assessment .
b) Attention-Definition, factors affecting attention, Types of attention, Strategies to develop
attention.
7. Instinct and Emotion.
Meaning and nature of instinct, meaning and types of emotion, Influence of emotion on
cognitive process and motor learning.
8. Motivation:
a) Meaning and definition of motivation, Types of motivation, Importance of motivation in
learning activities of physical education and sports.
b) Meaning and definition of guidance and counseling, need of guidance.

9. Play and it’s theories:
Meaning and definition of play, Theories of play, play way in education ,psychological
preparation of an athlete for sports competition.
Book Reference:
1.Sports psychology at a Glance- Dr.khan
2.psychology of sports – Acraig Fisher
3.Sikkha monobiggan- Muslim Huda
4.Sikkha o krira monobiggan- Jashim uddin Ahmed.