Book

Educational psychology / Woolfolk, Winne, Perry.

Woolfolk, Anita. (Author). Winne, Philip H. (Added Author). Perry, Nancy E. (Nancy Ellen), 1962- (Added Author).

Summary:

Educational Psychology is written to show how information and ideas drawn from research in educational psychology can be applied to solve the everyday problems of teaching. The Sixth Canadian Edition continues to emphasize the educational implications and applications of research on child development, cognitive science, learning, motivation, teaching, and assessment.

Record details

ISBN: 9780134283609 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xix, 545 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Edition: Sixth Canadian ed.
Publisher: Toronto : Pearson, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Learning, teaching, and educational psychology -- Cognitive development -- Self and social and moral development -- Learner differences and learning needs -- Language development, language diversity, and immigrant education -- Culture and diversity -- Behavioural views of learning -- Cognitive views of learning -- Complex cognitive process -- The learning sciences and constructivism -- Social cognitive vies of learning and motivation -- Motivation in learning and teaching -- Creating learning environments -- Teaching every student -- Classroom assessment, grading and testing.