Educational Psychology Books

A rich collection of essays about the inner, shared experiences of participants engaged in second-person approaches to contemplative practice.

The Teacher's Closet: Lesbian and Gay Educators in Georgia's Public Middle Schools reveals the intricate and multifaceted process of identity management that lesbian and gay middle school teachers regularly engage in.

Coordinate Colleges for American Women explores the history of coordinate colleges―a separate school of higher learning for women connected to an older, all-male institution. Using examples in the Midwest and New York, the author shows they were created...

Intersections of Marginality for First-Generation College Students examines the intersecting relationships between a student's identity as a first-generation college student (FGCS) and other identities such as race, class, LGBTQ+, and spiritual identity,...

This book examines the struggle against racial and cultural inequity in educational systems. It offers the example of a New Zealand community and its efforts to step outside education's White spaces to create a new space for learning and to reclaim...

Learning to Teach in the Digital Age tells the story of a group of K-12 teachers as they began to connect with digital making and learning pedagogies.

The pedagogical project discussed in Disrupting Gendered Pedagogies in the Early Childhood Classroom examines the tensions associated with one teacher's attempts to rethink gendered narratives and childhood sexuality in her own classroom.

This book, a sequel to A Resource Book for Improving Principals' Learning-Centered Leadership, first introduces the content and process of the Learning-Centered Leadership Development Program. It then presents nine case studies and a cross-case analysis...

The chapters in this book have two goals: One provide the reader with an opportunity to engage with some of the problems that result from putting forward 'quality' as a dominant construct, and second to generate conversations and locations from diverse...

Learning from Counternarratives in Teach For America utilizes multiple frameworks to analyze the depth and range of TFA corps members' experiences. This book ultimately advocates for a more honest, contextualized, and egalitarian approach to reform - one...

At the core of education, the notion of wellbeing permeates both learner and teacher wellbeing. This book explores the central role and responsibility of education in ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people. Through the employment of...

Over recent years the field of Science of Learning has increased dramatically. Unfortunately, despite claims that this work will greatly impact education, very little research makes it into teacher practice. Although the reasons for this are varied, a...

Mental Health and Academic Learning in Schools: Approaches for Facilitating the Wellbeing of Children and Young People investigates the many areas impacting on young people's learning and mental health in a unified manner. Offering a new model for...

Building Competence in School Consultation, Second Edition, directly addresses the need for practical, comprehensive consultation training, including support materials, for school psychologists, counselors, and other professionals working in schools.

This book investigates the ubuntu theory-based conception of virtue and moral character formation in the northern, western, and eastern regions of Africa, suggesting a critical reconstruction of ubuntu by conceptualising the four different forms of...

The Social-Emotional Learning Upgrade explores how today's educators can connect two previously separated but important curricula in their schools: social-emotional learning and educational technology.

Well-being and Success for University Students: Applying PERMA+4 is grounded in the science of well-being and positive psychology, and teaches students how to strengthen their health and well-being, as well as make their study journey more enjoyable and...

The Psychology of the Teenage Brain offers all those involved in teenagers' lives insight into what's happening in their brains and how understanding this can improve relationships and communication at this crucial stage.

The Journal of Educational Psychology offers a comprehensive collection of research articles, essays, and reviews that provide insight into the latest developments in this fast-changing field. Readers will find detailed analysis of theoretical and...

This book provides a thorough exploration of the relationship between physical growth and academic achievement. The author draws on a wide range of research to explore how factors such as diet, exercise, stress, and sleep affect student performance. With...

Mother Play is a collection of games and activities designed by Friedrich Fröbel to promote the cognitive, physical, and social development of young children. In this book, Fröbel's original text is presented alongside commentary by one of his...

In this book, Douglas Waples presents an innovative approach to studying interest in education, using methods from psychology and sociology. The book offers insights into how students develop interests in their studies, and how educators can cultivate...

Play is an important aspect of childhood development, and this book explores the ways in which play can be incorporated into educational settings. Drawing on his experience as an educator, the author argues that play-based learning can be highly...

What is God's purpose for the lives of God's children? This is an essential question for any study of the nature and nurture of children. To answer these questions from a biblical perspective, one must understand the creational context for the universe,...

In The Learning Landscape, James Anderson outlines a powerful metaphor for visualising learning. Mapping the abstract concept of learning onto a physical journey in the real world, the learning process is made tangible and accessible to learners...

The Agile Learner unites three powerful ideas: Growth Mindset, Habits of Mind and Virtuous Practice.A Growth Mindset is the understanding that we can change our most basic characteristics such as our talents and abilities. But achieving that Growth...

Must Inclusion be Special? examines the discord between special education and inclusive education and why this discord can only be resolved when wider inequalities within mainstream education are confronted. It calls for a shift in our approach to...

Philosophers have warned of the perils of a life spent without reflection, but what constitutes reflective inquiry - and why it's necessary in our lives - can be an elusive concept. Synthesizing ideas from minds as diverse as John Dewey and Paulo Freire,...

This volume represents a beginning effort to compile a history of educational psychology The project began, innocuously enough, several years ago when we decided to add mon material about the history of educational psychology...

In recent years ideas about therapy have found their way increasingly into educational practice: there is Circle Time in the elementary school and a new emphasis on self-esteem, there is assertiveness training and stress management for adults, and the...

In the past few decades, making art has been used in special education classrooms as a way of offering psychic freedom, if not bodily freedom, by providing a partial antidote to the social problems generated in an impoverished environment. The art that...

This book volume describes a five-year journey of inquiry and discovery and the research findings of medical, health and social scientists which provides an opportunity for scholars and professionals to reflect on the implications of this research for...

This work examines the impoverished image of life presupposed by the legacy of transcendent and representational thinking that continues to frame the limits of curricular thought. Analyzing the ways in which modern institutions colonize desire and...

The concept of Bildung-Psychology, as developed by Christiane Spiel and her colleagues, combines ideas from developmental and educational psychology to describe educational processes with a strong focus on lifelong learning. Bildung-Psychology is...

Great Minds and How to Grow Them is a handbook for parents that shows how they can grow the minds of their children and teenagers and guide them to success both at school and in life. The latest neurological and psychological research is proving that...

Slow Looking provides a robust argument for the importance of slow looking in learning environments both general and specialized, formal and informal, and its connection to major concepts in teaching, learning, and knowledge. A museum-originated practice...

There is commonly-held belief that some people learn better than others because they are born that way. However, research indicates that many people who learn better are simply more strategic: they use effective strategies and techniques to improve their...

Cases of Teachers' Data Use addresses applications of student data beyond theoretical, school-, and district-level examinations by presenting case studies of teachers' data use in practice. Within the context of data-driven education reform policies, the...

The GACE School Psychology book features an extensive collection of over 250 new practice exam questions designed exclusively for the GACE School Psychology test. These questions have been thoughtfully crafted to provide you with the most current and...

The ILTS 237 School Psychologist exam prep book is a leading and continuously updated resource. It has a repository of over 200 newly designed practice exam questions that directly correlate with the most recent content assessed in the ILTS 237 School...

The FTCE School Psychologist PK-12 book features more than 250 NEW practice exam questions designed for the FTCE School Psychologist PK-12 test. We have recently crafted these questions to provide you with up-to-date familiarity with the content covered...

Within the OAE 042 School Psychologist book, you'll discover a comprehensive set of more than 250 freshly developed practice exam questions, meticulously tailored for the OAE 042 School Psychologist test. These questions have been purposefully designed...

The PRAXIS 5403 School Psychologist book presents an extensive collection of over 250 recently formulated practice exam questions, specifically curated for the PRAXIS 5403 School Psychologist test. These questions are thoughtfully designed to offer you...

L. S. Vygotsky and English in Education and the Language Arts focuses on the hugely significant contributions of L. S. Vygotsky to research, theory and practice in English and the Language Arts, exploring the relevance of Vygotsky's works for today's...

With insights drawn from experiments and case studies, this book aims to help educators, psychologists, and parents better understand how adolescents think and learn. Lancaster discusses topics such as intelligence, character development, and methods of...

In this groundbreaking study, Wang argues that visual sense training is essential for the healthy development of children's cognitive and sensory abilities. Drawing on a wealth of scientific research, he shows how such training can enhance creativity,...

En este libro, Andrés Osuna presenta los principios y las teorías de la psicología pedagógica y su aplicación en la educación. A través de una narrativa clara y didáctica, ofrece una guía práctica para los educadores que buscan mejorar sus habilidades y...

The focus of this book is the experimental study of the abilities of high school pupils and how they can be analyzed and predicted. It includes a range of research-based techniques that can be used to assess students' abilities and provide guidance on...