Educational Psychology

by Roxana Moreno

Overview

Educational Psychology First Edition will help students meet the challenges of today's classrooms. Future teachers want practical suggestions for why and how to use theory in the classroom. To support their preparation, this textbook emphasizes three challenges in teacher education: understanding and addressing the needs of the diversity of learners in the classroom, applying theories and research to the classroom, and critically examining teaching practices through reflection, problem-solving, and critical thinking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471789987
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	11/03/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	720
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Roxana Moreno is the author of Educational Psychology, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

1 Educational Psychology: Becoming an Effective Classroom Teacher 2

2 Understanding Diversity in the Classroom 24

3 Cognitive and Language Development 70

4 Personal, Social, and Moral Development 114

5 Behavioral Views of Learning 154

6 Cognitive Views of Learning 192

7 Complex Cognitive Processes 234

8 Sociocognitive and Constructivist Views of Learning 280

9 Theories of Motivation and Affect 326

10 Motivation and Affect in the Classroom 366

11 Classroom Management: Creating a Successful Learning Environment 406

12 Assessment in the Classroom 448

13 Assessing Learning through Standardized Testing 496

14 An In-Depth Guide to Using Technology in the Classroom 534