Physical Description:print xxv, 609 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Edition:8th ed.
Publisher:Boston : Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, c2006.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 530-584) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Educational psychology : a foundation for teaching -- 2. Theories of development -- 3. Development during childhood and adolescence -- 4. Student diversity -- 5. Behavioral theories of learning -- 6. Information processing and cognitive theories of learning -- 7. The effective lesson -- 8. Student-centered and constructivist approaches to instruction -- 9. Accommodating instruction to meet individual needs -- 10. Motivating students to learn -- 11. Effective learning environments -- 12. Learners with exceptionalities -- 13. Assessing student learning -- 14. Standardized tests.