An Analysis of the Role of Learning Theory in Educational Psychology in Teaching English

Abstract

With the continuous development of the times, the form of education, teaching and research is also constantly innovating, and the learning theory in educational psychology is increasingly valued by English teaching and research personnel and English teachers. The purpose of this article is to study and analyze the teaching theory of educational psychology to English teaching and its effect. This article is from the perspective of English teaching guidance at the University, based on relevant research backgrounds and theories to promote the analysis of the role of learning theory in educational psychology to English education guidance. This article selects 100 English major students from the University, which are divided into experimental teaching classes (N=50) and comparative teaching classes (N=50) for practical teaching. The same English teacher is used for a week of practical teaching. Use questionnaires to get results and study its guiding role and methods. Experimental research results show that, in order to give full play to one’s talents and potentials in teaching and learning, one must follow the laws of human psychology and educational development. Therefore, the influence of psychology and pedagogy on English teaching cannot be ignored.