Educational Psychology Books

This book sets out a proposal for applying psychological and educational psychology concepts to improve work with children and young people. It also suggests how some of the criticism aimed at pedagogical-psychology practice can be answered.In several...

This book presents the most recent theory, research, and practice on service learning as it relates to early childhood education. It describes several service learning programs, many of which were developed to better prepare pre-service teachers for the...

The book provides a systemic view of the state-of-the- art of Digital Game Based Learning (DGBL) across the lifespan, from age-specific game design requirements to technological devices that could overcome child and older adult difficulties in the use of...

Taking philosophical principles as a point of departure, this book provides essential distinctions for thinking through the history and systems of Western psychology. The book is concisely designed to help readers navigate through the length and...

This book focuses on issues related to mathematics teaching and learning resources, including mathematics textbooks, teacher guides, student learning and assessment materials, and online resources. The book highlights various theoretical and...

This volume provides new insights on creativity while focusing on innovative methodological approaches in research and practice of integrating technological tools and environments in mathematics teaching and learning. This work is being built on the...

This volume examines how several key components of the mathematics education system in the United States fail to provide teachers with adequate and effective tools to teach mathematics in K-12 classrooms. These components consist of teachers' own...

The Second Edition of this handbook provides comprehensive coverage of the concept of accessibility and its application to the design and implementation of instruction and tests with all students. It updates and expands on its original contents and...

The Spirit of Storytelling.- The Narrative Imperative: Creating a Story Telling Culture in the Classroom.- Stories as Decision-Scaffolds: Understanding Nonlinear Storytelling Using Case-Based Reasoning and Educational Design Research.- Using Trust...

This book highlights new developments in the teaching and learning of algebraic thinking with 5- to 12-year-olds. Based on empirical findings gathered in several countries on five continents, it provides a wealth of best practices for teaching early...

This book examines how the career counselling profession should respond to the changes in the world of work that have resulted from the increasing need to communicate faster and disseminate information more efficiently. It emphasizes the twin aims of...

This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of school mental health (SMH) initiatives in rural areas in the United States. It offers clinical and administrative guidelines for innovative and effective programs addressing critical problems among rural...

This volume documents on-going research and theorising in the sub-field of mathematics education devoted to the teaching and learning of mathematical modelling and applications. Mathematical modelling provides a way of conceiving and resolving problems...

Learner-centered teaching is apedagogical approach that emphasizes the roles of students as participants inand drivers of their own learning. Learner-centered teaching activities gobeyond traditional lecturing by helping students construct their...

This book collects recent research on posing and solving mathematical problems. Rather than treating these two crucial aspects of school mathematics as separate areas of study, the authors approach them as a unit where both areas are measured on equal...

In den 20er Jahren entwarf der Soziologe und Ökonom Otto Neurath eine Bildsprache für die Wissensvermittlung, die er nach seiner Emigration zu einer umfassenden Bildpädagogik weiterentwickelte. Diese „Wiener Methode der Bildstatistik" - später als...

This edited volume provides insight into how digital badgesmay enhance formal, non-formal and informal education by focusing on technicaldesign issues including organizational requirements, learning and instructionaldesign, as well as deployment...

This important text synthesizes the state of knowledge related to thinking and technology and provides strategies for helping young people cultivate thinking skills required to navigate the new digital landscape. The rise of technology has resulted in...

Our eye movements in response to visual stimuli reveal much about how we experience the world. Focusing on the latest developments in the multidisciplinary field of eye tracking research, this volume ranges across a wide spectrum of research...

This book explores current research on online instructed L2 acquisition, with a specific focus on the nature and impact of learner engagement in online L2 classroom interaction. It examines the topic of online learner engagement from various...

Many mental health providers are seeking guidance in designing and improving peer support programs for people with mental illnesses. However, the evidence base in this area is limited by lack of consensus on the core components of peer support. This...

This book represents the very first, so far unpublished, translation of Piotr Galperin's (1902-1988) dissertation, defended in 1938 during his employment in the All-Ukrainian Psycho-Neurological Academy (AUPA) in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In his candidate...

This book presents for the first time the results of scientific research in the field of special education and special psychology carried out by top experts of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The range of problems discussed in the...

This handbook showcases extraordinary educational responses in exceptional times. The scholarly text discusses valuable innovations for teaching and learning in times of COVID-19 and beyond. It examines effective teaching models and methods, technology...

This book addresses the gap in the literature concerned with global case studies of successful Digital, Mobile and Open Education. The book shares experiences from international teaching and learning projects at all levels of Education, and provides...

CSCL has in the past 15 years (and often in conjunction with Springer) grown into a thriving and active community. Yet, lacking is a comprehensive CSCL handbook that displays the range of research being done in this area. This handbook will provide an...

Computers have transformed how we think, discuss and learn-as individuals, in groups, within cultures and globally. However, social media are problematic, fostering flaming, culture wars and fake news. This volume presents an alternative paradigm for...

The book aims to advance global knowledge and practice in applying data science to transform higher education learning and teaching to improve personalization, access and effectiveness of education for all. Currently, higher education institutions and...

作者簡介劉永康，1945年生，四川資中人。四川師範大學文學院原黨委書記、教授、四川省學術技術帶頭人，教育部特聘全國教師教育課程資源專家委員會委員、教育部首批"國培計畫"專家庫成員，全國首個語文學科教學論國家級精品課程負責人、原全國語文學習科學專業委員會學術委員會主任。全國語文名師工作室聯盟顧問兼學術指導、連續6年擔任四川省高考語文命題組長，主持的國家級精品課程"語文課程與教學論"在教育部"愛課程"網上線，成果被教育部納入第四屆中國教育創新成果在公益博覽會（珠海）展出。在人民出版社、高等教育出版社等出版著作...

作者簡介劉永康，1945年生，四川資中人。四川師範大學文學院原黨委書記、教授、四川省學術技術帶頭人，教育部特聘全國教師教育課程資源專家委員會委員、教育部首批"國培計畫"專家庫成員，全國首個語文學科教學論國家級精品課程負責人、原全國語文學習科學專業委員會學術委員會主任。全國語文名師工作室聯盟顧問兼學術指導、連續6年擔任四川省高考語文命題組長，主持的國家級精品課程"語文課程與教學論"在教育部"愛課程"網上線，成果被教育部納入第四屆中國教育創新成果在公益博覽會（珠海）展出。在人民出版社、高等教育出版社等出版著作...

How can we centre disabled people and their family members as knowledge-bearers, enriching classrooms with their perspectives and knowledge in non-traditional ways?Through testimonies and critical ethnography, and bell hooks' centering of love as...

By Society for Industrial & Organisational Psychology South Africa (SIOPSA), Team Leader: Prof Theo H Veldsman As the challenge of conceptualising, designing, and implementing fulfilling and productive humane workplaces within the emerging 4th...

The Elephants in the Classroom talks directly to parents and teachers, providing a much-needed new perspective on the explosion of learning difficulties in our classrooms… and empowering them, with simple skills, to make many...

COGAT® Grade 5 Test Prep provides comprehensive content to help your young child succeed on the COGAT®. Savant Test Prep's™ resource includes two practice tests, answer explanations, and expert tips to help your young scholar achieve a high score...

How to learn effectively when you have to be both the teacher and student. Work smarter and save yourself countless hours.Self-learning is not just about performing better in the classroom or the office. It’s about being able to aim your life in...

Scientific Methods to accelerate your learning to save time, beat competition, and get from Point A to Point B at the speed of light.Learning is the key to bettering your circumstances and becoming the person you want to be. Skills, information, and...

Using the author's latest research this book emphasises how an educator's investigation of children's perspectives and feelings can actually make teaching more effective for a range of purposes - as well as potentially more fulfilling for the teacher.

Quick solutions for developing career-minded students!This indispensable resource takes the guesswork out of career awareness counseling for busy teachers, parents, and guidance counselors. Straightforward, ready-to-use lessons spark the college or...

Your expert resource to activate, manage, and maintain lasting student success!Education expert Jennifer Fredricks empowers teachers to reengage students at all levels with clear-eyed implementation strategies that bu

Originally published in 1945, this title was intended mainly for use by teachers wishing to test children from ages 2-8 in order to establish their intelligence. Based on feedback to the author, this revised edition also includes tests for children up to...

Drawing on the findings of a longitudinal quantitative study led by the internationally renowned educational psychologist Andrew Martin, the book examines the impact of arts involvement in the academic outcomes of students and how it makes a difference...

The book introduces Technology Adoption and Gratification (TAG) Model and its application in higher education, technical and vocational education, postsecondary education and cross-culture.

Positive Special Education spotlights the power of positive special education, combining insights from researchers and teachers in special education from several countries.

This book provides actionable insights and strategies to help address the student retention problem that has plagued Higher Education.