The psychology of learning and motivation
Subtitle: Cognition in education
By: edited by Jose P. Mestre, Brian H. Ross
Series: The psychology of learning and motivation -- Vol. 55,; The psychology of learning and motivation -- Vol. 55,
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2011
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9780123876911
Subjects: Cognition; Psychology of Learning; Cognitive psychology
Description: Education and cognitive psychology are natural companions-they both are focused on how people think and learn. Although collaborations have occurred for many years, recently there has been a much greater interest in collaborations that bring cognitive principles into classroom settings. This renewed collaborative research has led both to new evidence-based instructional practices and to a better understanding of cognitive principles. This volume contains overviews of research projects at the intersection of cognitive science....
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ten benefits of testing and their applications to educational practice / Henry L. Roediger III, Adam L. Putnam and Megan A. Smith; title: Cognitive load theory / John Sweller; title: Applying the science of learning to multimedia instruction / Richard E. Mayer; title: Incorporating motivation into a theoretical framework for knowledge transfer / Timothy J. Nokes and Daniel M. Belenky; title: On the interplay of emotion and cognitive control : implications for enhancing academic achievement / Sian L. Beilock and Gerardo Ramirez; title: There is nothing so practical as a good theory / Robert S. Siegler, Lisa K. Fazio and Aryn Pyke; title: The; title: power of comparison in learning and instruction : learning outcomes supported by different types of comparisons / Bethany Rittle-Johnson and Jon R. Star; title: The; title: ubiquitous patterns of incorrect answers to science questions : the role of automatic, bottom-up processes / Andrew F. Heckler; title: Conceptual problem solving in physics / Jose P. Mestre . . . [et al.].