Psychology Applied to Teaching
Published on 1. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
672 pages
978-1-111-34483-2 (ISBN)
Description
This text has received wide acclaim for its applied, practical, and student-oriented approach to educational psychology, which demonstrates how complex psychological theories apply to the everyday experiences of in-service teachers. Coverage of educational psychology is framed so that the aspiring and developing teachers who read it can see themselves as engaged learners: professionals who continuously seek, find, and test better ways to help their students succeed. "Psychology Applied to Teaching, International Edition", combines fresh concepts and contemporary research with long-standing theory and applications to create a textbook that addresses the needs of today's teachers and students.
This text has received wide acclaim for its applied, practical, and student-oriented approach to educational psychology, which demonstrates how complex psychological theories apply to the everyday experiences of in-service teachers. Coverage of educational psychology is framed so that the aspiring and developing teachers who read it can see themselves as engaged learners: professionals who continuously seek, find, and test better ways to help their students succeed. "Psychology Applied to Teaching, International Edition", combines fresh concepts and contemporary research with long-standing theory and applications to create a textbook that addresses the needs of today's teachers and students.
This text has received wide acclaim for its applied, practical, and student-oriented approach to educational psychology, which demonstrates how complex psychological theories apply to the everyday experiences of in-service teachers. Coverage of educational psychology is framed so that the aspiring and developing teachers who read it can see themselves as engaged learners: professionals who continuously seek, find, and test better ways to help their students succeed. "Psychology Applied to Teaching, International Edition", combines fresh concepts and contemporary research with long-standing theory and applications to create a textbook that addresses the needs of today's teachers and students.
Reviews / Votes
1. Applying Psychology to Teaching. Part I: Student Characteristics. 2. Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development. 3. Age-Level Characteristics. 4. Understanding Student Differences. 5. Addressing Cultural and Socioeconomic Diversity. 6. Accommodating Student Variability. Part II: Learning and Instruction. 7. Behavioral Learning Theory: Operant Conditioning. 8. Information Processing Theory. 9. Social Cognitive Theory. 10. Constructivist Learning Theory, Problem Solving, and Transfer. Part III: Creating a Positive Learning Environment. 11. Motivation. 12. Classroom Management. 13. Approaches to Instruction. Part IV: Assessing of Students. 14. Assessment of Classroom Learning. 15. Understanding and Using Standardized Tests. 16. Becoming a Better Teacher by Learning from Teaching.1. Applying Psychology to Teaching. Part I: Student Characteristics. 2. Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development. 3. Age-Level Characteristics. 4. Understanding Student Differences. 5. Addressing Cultural and Socioeconomic Diversity. 6. Accommodating Student Variability. Part II: Learning and Instruction. 7. Behavioral Learning Theory: Operant Conditioning. 8. Information Processing Theory. 9. Social Cognitive Theory. 10. Constructivist Learning Theory, Problem Solving, and Transfer. Part III: Creating a Positive Learning Environment. 11. Motivation. 12. Classroom Management. 13. Approaches to Instruction. Part IV: Assessing of Students. 14. Assessment of Classroom Learning. 15. Understanding and Using Standardized Tests. 16. Becoming a Better Teacher by Learning from Teaching.
More details
Edition
Brief International ed of 13th revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 230 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1380 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-111-34483-2 (9781111344832)
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Content
1. Applying Psychology to Teaching. Part I: Student Characteristics. 2. Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development. 3. Age-Level Characteristics. 4. Understanding Student Differences. 5. Addressing Cultural and Socioeconomic Diversity. 6. Accommodating Student Variability. Part II: Learning and Instruction. 7. Behavioral Learning Theory: Operant Conditioning. 8. Information Processing Theory. 9. Social Cognitive Theory. 10. Constructivist Learning Theory, Problem Solving, and Transfer. Part III: Creating a Positive Learning Environment. 11. Motivation. 12. Classroom Management. 13. Approaches to Instruction. Part IV: Assessing of Students. 14. Assessment of Classroom Learning. 15. Understanding and Using Standardized Tests. 16. Becoming a Better Teacher by Learning from Teaching.