Inaugural Function – B.Ed. & M.Ed. Batch (2025–2027) Jaya College of Education

 

First Visit to the Psychology Lab – 17 November 2025

On 17th November 2025, our class had our first visit to the Psychology Lab in our college. It was a very interesting and informative experience for all of us. As B.Ed. students, understanding educational psychology is very important because it helps us understand students’ behavior, learning patterns, and mental processes.

During the visit, the teacher explained the purpose and importance of the psychology lab in teacher education. We were introduced to different psychological tests and instruments used to study intelligence, memory, attention, aptitude, and personality. These tools help teachers understand individual differences among students and support them in the learning process.

One of the interesting devices explained during the session was the Tachistoscope.

Our teacher demonstrated how the tachistoscope is used to study attention and perception. The device briefly shows words, letters, numbers, or images for a very short period of time. Students are then asked to recall or identify what they saw. This helps in measuring how quickly and accurately a person can recognize visual information.

It helped me realize that teaching is not only about delivering lessons but also about understanding the mind of each student.