Educational psychology

Author(s)

• Sternberg, Robert J.
• Williams, Wendy M. (Wendy Melissa)

Bibliographic Information

Educational psychology

Robert J. Sternberg, Wendy M. Williams

Merrill, c2010

2nd ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 547-586) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Written to help readers understand and develop expertise in both teaching and learning, Educational Psychology focuses on the art and science necessary to become an expert teacher. Renowned scholars, Sternberg and Williams help readers capitalize on their strengths by integrating questions into the text that encourage analytical, creative, and practical thinking. This framework, based on Sternberg's triarchic theory of human intelligence, helps ensure that readers think deeply about what they are learning, rather than merely processing information at a superficial level.

Table of Contents

1. Becoming an Expert The "Thinking" Triangle What Is An Expert Teacher? What Do We Know About Expert Learners? How Educational Psychology Helps Create Expert Teachers and Learners I. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 2. Cognitive Development Cognitive Development: Concepts for Teaching Piaget's Stage Theory of Cognitive Development Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development Information Processing Theories: Examining Learning and Memory Skills Three Major Approaches to Cognitive Development: A Comparison Theory of Mind Language Development Brain Development 3. Personal, Gender, Social, and Moral Development Why Understanding Personal, Gender, Social, and Moral Development Is Important to Teachers Personal Development: Becoming Unique Temperament Sexual and Gender Development: Acquiring Gender Roles Social Development: Learning to Interact with Others Moral Development: Acquiring a Sense of Right and Wrong Identifying, Understanding, and Managing Developmental Risks II. HUMAN DIVERSITY 4. Individual Differences: Intelligence, Cognitive and Learning Styles, and Creativity Why Understanding Individual Differences Is Important to Teachers Understanding Individual Differences in Intelligence Current Educational Controversies in Intelligence Cognitive Styles and Learning Styles Understanding Individual Differences in Creativity 5. Individual Differences: Exceptional Children Why Understanding Exceptional Children Is Important to Teachers Teaching Exceptional Children Extremes of Intellectual Functioning: Giftedness. Extremes of Intellectual Functioning: Mental Retardation Challenges to Learning 6. Group Differences: Socioeconomic Status, Ethnicity, Gender, and Language Why Understanding Group Differences Is Important to Teachers Socioeconomic Diversity Ethnic and Racial Diversity Gender Diversity Language Diversity Multicultural Education III. THINKING, LEARNING, AND MEMORY 7. Behavioral Approaches to Learning Why Understanding Behavioral Learning Is Important to Teachers Learning by Classical Conditioning Learning by Operant Conditioning Social Learning Cognitive-Behavioral Modification 8. Cognitive Approaches to Learning Why Understanding Cognitive Approaches to Learning Is Important to Teachers The Standard Memory Model Alternative Models of Memory Retrieving Information Constructivist Approaches. 9. Thinking: Concept Formation, Reasoning, and Problem Solving Why Understanding Thinking Is Important to Teachers Concept Formation Reasoning Problem Solving Transfer Decision Making Teaching for Thinking IV. MOTIVATION AND INSTRUCTION 10. Motivating Students Why Understanding Motivation Is Important to Teachers Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Four Ways to Understand Motivation The Role of Arousal Level The Role of Student Goals The Role of Student Needs The Role of Student Attributions and Beliefs Motivating Challenging Students 11. Classroom Management Why Understanding Classroom Management Is Important to Teachers How Effective Teachers Manage Their Students Developing and Implementing Rules and Procedures Maintaining Control and Preventing Problems Special Approaches to Classroom Management 12. Classroom Teaching Why Understanding Classroom Teaching Is Important to Teachers. Principles of Teacher-Centered Teaching Principles of Student-Centered or Constructivist Teaching V. ASSESSMENT 13. Standardized Testing Why Understanding Standardized Testing Is Important to Teachers What Are Standardized Tests? Types of Standardized Tests Assessing Test Quality Interpreting Standardized Test Scores Issues and Concerns in Standardized Testing 14. Classroom Assessments Why Understanding Classroom Assessments Is Important to Teachers Traditional Assessments Authentic Assessment Grading and Reporting References Name Index Subject Index

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Details

• NCID: BB10073497
• ISBN:
  • 9780205626076
• LCCN: 2008052174
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: xxiv, 615 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : LB1051
  • DC22 : 370.15
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Educational psychology -- Textbooks