The sole purpose of psychological principles of teaching is to make the process of teaching-learning
interesting and maximize learning. These principles are better known as maxims of teaching and have
always stood the test of time. Though these maxims are universally accepted in macrocosm of
education, these are an integral part of teacher education programme wherein the teacher educators
are mandatorily required to acquaint and equip the prospective teachers with the essentials and
techniques of pragmatic use of teaching maxims in real life classroom situations. It is, however, a
matter of pity that these maxims are either partially or totally neglected in the current scenario of
Indian teacher education programme. The teacher educators don't themselves employ these maxims in
their teaching, let alone their knowledge, comprehension and application on the part of prospective
teachers. The present paper throws light on the psychological principles of teaching better known as
maxims of t