Reflections of an Aging Educational Psychologist

It is suggested that the graduate training program in educational psychology fits well into an all inclusive psychology department. I go on to submit that the label of the graduate psychology degree is less important than some would lead us to believe. In addition, I propose two types of undergraduate educational psychology courses: one in the college of arts and sciences designed to make students better educational consumers and another in the college of education designed to provide prospective teachers an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the field. This latter course would benefit from a laboratory component. Finally, I list two research problems deserving attention: (a) How do educators foster life-long learning, and (b) how does one develop an accurate self concept?