Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms (9th Edition)
Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms, Ninth Edition, helps future teachers apply the theory and research of educational psychology to increase student learning and development. The most applied book in the fieldCase studiestaken from actual classroom practice practicee are integrated throughout each chapter illustrating the classroom application of abstract conceptsThe newEd Psych and Youfeature directly applies the content of each chapter to the lives of readersThe newEd Psych and Teachingfeature provides readers with specific suggestions for applying the content of each chapter in their teaching.Classroom Connectionsfeatures offer suggestions and illustrations for applying content to specific learning and teaching situations at different grade levels. Clearly identifying and reinforcing key ideas in every chapterAguided learning systemmatches learning objectives to the chapter outline. Check Your Understanding questions at the end of every section promote active learning of the objectives and provide formative feedback. The chapter summary is organized around the learning objectives to reinforce key ideas.Preparing teachers to teach all studentsExpanded content reflecting issues of student diversity has been added, including the implications of student diversity for understanding topics such as development, learning, motivation, and the assessment of English Learners.TheExploring Diversityfeature illustrates how teachers can capitalize on student diversity to increase learning for all students.TheDevelopmentally Appropriate Practicefeature helps teachers accommodate developmental differences in students and provides suggestions for how to adapt chapter content to different developmental levels. Including the latest development in theory and researchThree new themes have been integrated throughout the book: self-regulation; technology, learning and development; and student learning and development.Two new chapters have been added: Principles of Cognitive Learning Theory and the Construction of Knowledge and Classroom Management: Developing Self-Regulated Learners