Educational Psychology Books

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First published in 2007. The focus of this book is on the cognitive processes involved in comprehension, and moreover, on techniques that help readers improve their ability to comprehend text and it is also on reading comprehension strategies. Indeed,...

This book delves into how we come to terms with ourselves, with other people, and with the world in general. It is about how we come to be what we are, and to think the way we do. It is a book about influences on this process. A particular influence to...

During the second half of the twentieth century, Ann Brown was one of the world's premier researchers into the cognitive development of young children. Sponsored by the Spencer Foundation, this edited festschrift honors her work and memory by...

This book shows, in detail and with concrete examples, how educational theory and research can be translated into practice. Well-known researchers who have worked to establish productive, sustainable connections between the knowledge produced by the...

The media's presentation suggests that American teenage culture today is the most violent, sexual, and amoral youth culture in history. In this book, Nichols and Good deconstruct the negative images held by large numbers of adults. Recognizing that many...

In this book, Carl Bereiter--a distinguished and well-known cognitive, educational psychologist--presents what he calls "a new way of thinking about knowledge and the mind." He argues that in today's Knowledge Age, education's conceptual tools are...

This book explains and demonstrates the teaching strategy of asking learners to construct their own examples of mathematical objects. The authors show that the creation of examples can involve transforming and reorganizing knowledge and that, although...

Written for teachers, trainers, and instructional designers -- anyone who is responsible for designing or preparing instruction -- this book begins with one basic premise: individual differences mediate learning at all levels and in all situations. That...

The key question this book addresses is how to identify and create optimal conditions for the kind of learning and development that is especially important for effectively functioning in the 21st century. Taking a new approach to this long-debated issue,...

The premise of this guidebook for teacher educators, school professionals, and in-service and pre-service teachers is that bullying occurs because of breakdowns in relationships. The focus of the 10-point empirically researched anti-bullying program it...

A diverse group of contributors, from the fields of education, psychology, philosophy and cultural studies, explore the social phenomenon of labeling. The authors question the nature of labeling, its contexts and processes, looking in particular at its...

School-Based Behavioral Intervention Case Studies translates principles of behavior into best practices for school psychologists, teachers, and other educational professionals, both in training and in practice. Using detailed case studies...

The fourth edition of Psychology and Adult Learning has been thoroughly updated to encompass shifts in the concerns of adult educators as they respond to changing global social and economic issues. It examines the role of psychology in informing...

Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success provides a framework organized around motivation, methods of learning, time management, control of the physical and social environment, and monitoring performance that makes it easy for students to...

Why is it that so many children in the US and England underperform academically in comparison with people in many other industrialized countries? Despite the ongoing search for effective teaching approaches, it would appear that for many children,...

Consultation is an indirect model of delivering psychological services. Within this model, a consultant and caregiver (consultee) work together to optimize the functioning of a client in the caregiver's setting and to increase...

Lack of learner motivation is the single greatest challenge before American schools and colleges. When students are self-motivated, they invest more and work harder at learning even if resources are inadequate. Jackson Kytle's provocative book argues...

This book is basically written on the basis of practical experiences and the problems that we have faced in connecting an isolated village on the top of a hilly feature having an approximate distance of five kilometres from the main connectivity of the...

An attitude of gratitude, which is both simple and profound, may change people and the way they see the world. It's the state of mind when you're grateful for others and ready to express your thanks and pay it forward. In a world where difficulties and...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulpädagogik, Note: 1,3, Universität Vechta; früher Hochschule Vechta (ISBS - Institut für soziale Arbeit, Bildungs- und Sportwissenschaften), Veranstaltung: BWM-2: Erziehungs- und...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulpädagogik, Note: 1,0, Universität Potsdam (Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Seminar Bildung im schulischen Kontext, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die nur vierjährige Dauer...

Examensarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Pädagogische Psychologie, Note: 1,0, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (Pädagogisches Institut der CAU), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Gibt es einen Zusammenhang zwischen Gewaltmedienkonsum und...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulpädagogik, Note: 1,0, Universität Augsburg (Lehrstuhl für Schulpädagogik), Veranstaltung: Lernbesonderheiten bei Schülerinnen und Schülern, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Scaffolding-Ansatz...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulpädagogik, Note: 1,3, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, ehem. Fachhochschule Jena, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Viele Schüler sehen ihre Schulzeit als unvermeidbare Zwangsveranstaltung an, die sie...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulpädagogik, Note: 1,0, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Demokratie bezeichnet eine historische Errungenschaft, deren Erhalt und Entwicklung als Lebens-,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulpädagogik, Note: 1,5, Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg im Breisgau (Erziehungswissenschaften), Veranstaltung: Pädagogik der Ganztageschule, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Idee der...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Pädagogische Psychologie, Note: 1,3, Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg im Breisgau, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Scheidungen, Altersarmut, Unsicherheit in der Wirtschaft, auf dem Arbeitsmarkt und...

Master's Thesis from the year 2012 in the subject Pedagogy - Pedagogic Psychology, grade: 1,0, University of Hannover (Pädagogische Psychologie), language: English, abstract: It is commonly known that one of the major factors for successful learning is...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulpädagogik, Note: 1,0, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Transition vom Kindergarten zur Grundschule. Für die Kinder ist...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Pädagogische Psychologie, Note: 1,3, Universität Siegen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Pädagogische Tätigkeiten sind allgemein damit verbunden, das Spannungsverhältnis von Nähe und Distanz...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2000 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulpädagogik, Note: 1,5, Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe, Veranstaltung: Unterrichtsmethoden - Anregungen aus der Reformpädagogik, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden Arbeit...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Schulpädagogik, Note: 9 Punkte, Philipps-Universität Marburg (Erziehungswissenschaften), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der vorliegenden modulabschließenden Hausarbeit werde ich die Bedeutung von...

Because life is dominated by external and material value, the traditional means to satisfy this basic human instinct are simply not enough to fulfill the internal need to feel relevant and credible. Satisfying this basic instinct will also require...

Para mim, ensinar é uma vocação, e isso está longe de ser um clichê. Os professores nos ajudam a desenvolver a capacidade humana de fazer o inimaginável! Mas é preciso estar ciente de que a aprendizagem não ocorre em decorrência da localização geográfica...

Para mí, enseñar es una vocación, y eso está lejos de ser un cliché. ¡Los educadores desarrollan la capacidad humana de hacer lo inimaginable! Lo que activa el aprendizaje no es ni la ubicación geográfica de la escuela, ni el currículo, ni una app genial...

Computer science is increasingly becoming an essential 21st century skill. As school systems around the world recognize the importance of computer science, demand for teachers who have the knowledge and skills to deliver computer science instruction is...

The Talking Point is all about how people learn within groups. People can be much smarter than crowds if you measure "smart" as decision-making speed. Crowds can be much wiser than individuals if you measure wisdom by depth of understanding. It is...

In this volume, David Geary provides a comprehensive theory that brings children's education into the 21st century, and provides directions for the development of a new discipline, evolutionary educational psychology. Geary presents the case that a...

Classroom Assessment and Educational Measurement explores the ways in which the theory and practice of both educational measurement and the assessment of student learning in classroom settings mutually inform one another. Chapters by assessment and...

Student Engagement in the Digital University challenges mainstream conceptions and assumptions about students' engagement with digital resources in Higher Education. While engagement in online learning environments is often reduced to sets of...

Henry Stoddard Curtis explores the power of play as a tool for education and personal growth in this thought-provoking work. Curtis believes that play is an essential part of learning and that it provides a valuable opportunity for students to develop...

This engaging and practical book addresses the multitude of ways in which school-employed psychological service providers such as school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers, can support the learning, behavioral, and mental health...