Educational Psychology: History, Practice, Research, and the Future
A comprehensive introduction to educational psychology, this volume is inclusive of all of the essentials—covering history, profiles, theories, applications, research, case studies, current events, issues, controversies, and more.

Focused on human learning and teaching, the field of educational psychology informs a range of educational challenges, including instructional design, curriculum development, organizational learning, special education, student motivation, and classroom management. In this book, two veteran professors in the fields of education and psychology, offer a clear and concise yet comprehensive overview of this growing specialty. This volume will be valuable not only to university students aiming to understand psychology's subfields and to choose a major or a specialty, but also to classroom teachers, school administrators, and school social workers aiming to make teaching more effective and learning more thorough and lasting.

Topics include the field's history, primary figures theories, research, theories, applications, issues, and controversies. Authors Martin and Torok-Gerard also explain current issues of social justice and educational equity, citing means that have been used to meet those goals in schools. The text additionally analyzes special education as a civil rights issue as well as equity and fairness for LGBTQ+ students in the context of social justice. The text ends with emerging research and predictions for the future of educational psychology.
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Educational Psychology: History, Practice, Research, and the Future
A comprehensive introduction to educational psychology, this volume is inclusive of all of the essentials—covering history, profiles, theories, applications, research, case studies, current events, issues, controversies, and more.

Focused on human learning and teaching, the field of educational psychology informs a range of educational challenges, including instructional design, curriculum development, organizational learning, special education, student motivation, and classroom management. In this book, two veteran professors in the fields of education and psychology, offer a clear and concise yet comprehensive overview of this growing specialty. This volume will be valuable not only to university students aiming to understand psychology's subfields and to choose a major or a specialty, but also to classroom teachers, school administrators, and school social workers aiming to make teaching more effective and learning more thorough and lasting.

Topics include the field's history, primary figures theories, research, theories, applications, issues, and controversies. Authors Martin and Torok-Gerard also explain current issues of social justice and educational equity, citing means that have been used to meet those goals in schools. The text additionally analyzes special education as a civil rights issue as well as equity and fairness for LGBTQ+ students in the context of social justice. The text ends with emerging research and predictions for the future of educational psychology.
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Educational Psychology: History, Practice, Research, and the Future

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Educational Psychology: History, Practice, Research, and the Future

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A comprehensive introduction to educational psychology, this volume is inclusive of all of the essentials—covering history, profiles, theories, applications, research, case studies, current events, issues, controversies, and more.

Focused on human learning and teaching, the field of educational psychology informs a range of educational challenges, including instructional design, curriculum development, organizational learning, special education, student motivation, and classroom management. In this book, two veteran professors in the fields of education and psychology, offer a clear and concise yet comprehensive overview of this growing specialty. This volume will be valuable not only to university students aiming to understand psychology's subfields and to choose a major or a specialty, but also to classroom teachers, school administrators, and school social workers aiming to make teaching more effective and learning more thorough and lasting.

Topics include the field's history, primary figures theories, research, theories, applications, issues, and controversies. Authors Martin and Torok-Gerard also explain current issues of social justice and educational equity, citing means that have been used to meet those goals in schools. The text additionally analyzes special education as a civil rights issue as well as equity and fairness for LGBTQ+ students in the context of social justice. The text ends with emerging research and predictions for the future of educational psychology.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798216077770
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 09/09/2019
Series: Essentials of Psychology and Health
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 352
File size: 1 MB
Age Range: 7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Jennifer L. Martin, PhD, is assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Illinois.

Sarah E. Torok-Gerard, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Human Development at the University of Mount Union.
Jennifer L. Martin, PhD, is assistant professor of education at the University of Mount Union, Alliance, OH.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword

Acknowledgments

Timeline

Part One: Overview

Chapter 1
The Historical Origins of Educational Psychology: An Overview

Chapter 2
Perspectives: How Students Think—Neuroscience and Theories of Cognition

Chapter 3
Theories: Intelligence, Memory, Language, and Reading Acquisition

Chapter 4
Developmental and Social Psychology in Educational Psychology

Chapter 5
Profiles in Contemporary Research

Part Two: Practice

Chapter 6
Applications in Equitable Educational Design and Instructional Development

Chapter 7
Classroom Management and Student Motivation: An Intersectional Perspective

Chapter 8
Educational Psychology and Special Education: An Issue of Civil Rights

Chapter 9
Protections for Contemporary Student Minority Groups against Oppression

Chapter 10
Case Studies in Educational Psychology for Educational Equity

Part Three: Research and Looking Ahead

Chapter 11
Classic Research

Chapter 12
Emerging Research on Teaching and Learning

Glossary

Resources

About the Authors and Contributors

Index
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