Santrock, John W.
Educational psychology [electronic resource] / - Fifth edition. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011 - 1 online resource (xxxviii, 584, [70] pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) ;
Chapter 1. Educational psychology: a tool for effective teaching -- Chapter 2. Cognitive and language development -- Chapter 3. Social contexts and socioemotional development -- Chapter 4. Individual variations -- Chapter 5. Sociocultural diversity -- Chapter 6. Learners who are exceptional -- Chapter 7. Behavioral and social cognitive approaches -- Chapter 8. The information-processing approach -- Chapter 9. Complex cognitive processes -- Chapter 10. Social constructivist approaches -- Chapter 11. Learning and cognition in the content areas -- Chapter 12. Planning, instruction, and technology -- Chapter 13. Motivation, teaching, and learning -- Chapter 14. Managing the classroom -- Chapter 15. Standardized tests and teaching -- Chapter 16. Classroom assessment and grading
From the publisher: John Santrock's Educational Psychology emphasizes the application of theory to real classroom practice. With richly evocative classroom vignettes from practicing teachers and a wealth of case studies, Educational Psychology helps students think critically about the research basis for best practices. Santrock's hallmark Learning System organizes the content into manageable chunks under learning goals, supporting retention and mastery, so that students will have an engaging and successful course experience
9780073378787 007337878X
Educational psychology
Learning, Psychology of
Motivation in education
370.15
Educational psychology [electronic resource] / - Fifth edition. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011 - 1 online resource (xxxviii, 584, [70] pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) ;
Chapter 1. Educational psychology: a tool for effective teaching -- Chapter 2. Cognitive and language development -- Chapter 3. Social contexts and socioemotional development -- Chapter 4. Individual variations -- Chapter 5. Sociocultural diversity -- Chapter 6. Learners who are exceptional -- Chapter 7. Behavioral and social cognitive approaches -- Chapter 8. The information-processing approach -- Chapter 9. Complex cognitive processes -- Chapter 10. Social constructivist approaches -- Chapter 11. Learning and cognition in the content areas -- Chapter 12. Planning, instruction, and technology -- Chapter 13. Motivation, teaching, and learning -- Chapter 14. Managing the classroom -- Chapter 15. Standardized tests and teaching -- Chapter 16. Classroom assessment and grading
From the publisher: John Santrock's Educational Psychology emphasizes the application of theory to real classroom practice. With richly evocative classroom vignettes from practicing teachers and a wealth of case studies, Educational Psychology helps students think critically about the research basis for best practices. Santrock's hallmark Learning System organizes the content into manageable chunks under learning goals, supporting retention and mastery, so that students will have an engaging and successful course experience
9780073378787 007337878X
Educational psychology
Learning, Psychology of
Motivation in education
370.15