Psychology in Learning and Instruction

Name: Psychology in Learning and Instruction
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ISBN: 9780139748745

ISBN-10: 0139748741

ISBN-13: 9780139748745

Edition: 2006

Authors: Patricia A. Alexander

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Thisnbsp;book introduces future educators and researchers to several different psychological perspectives and uses these perspectives to introduce key issues such as knowledge acquisition and transfer, strategic process, and student motivation. As an editor and reviewer of the top journals in the field, the author is able to present the latest research in language that is accessible and understandable. Unlike other books that are organized around theoretical topics valued by psychologists, it is organized around education problems and issues deemed important by educators.

Book details

List price: $191.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 4/8/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English




Psychology in Learning and Teaching: Building the Context Section



Development and Individual Differences



Exploring Development and Its Biological Bases



Understanding Cognitive and Social/Emotional Development Section



The Knowledge Base



The Nature of Knowledge and the Process of Knowing



Learning and Teaching in Academic Domains



Changing Knowledge and Beliefs and Promoting Transfer Section



Strategic Processing and Executive Functioning



Strategic Learning and Strategic Teaching



Profiling Problem Solving in the Classroom Section



Motivation and Affect



Motivation and Learning: Optimizing the Experience



The Role of Student Beliefs in Learning and Achievement Section



Situation or Context



Shared Learning and Shared Teaching



Technology and the Educational Process Section



Assessment



The Role of Assessment in Teaching and Learning



Traditional and Alternative Approaches to Teacher-Made Tests


References