Taking sides
Subtitle: clashing views in educational psychology
By: selected, edited, and with introductions and postscripts by Leonard Abbeduto and Frank Symons.
Contributors: Symons, Frank James, 1967-; Abbeduto, Leonard, 1954-
Edition: 5th ed.
Series: Taking sides
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780073515212
Subjects: Educational psychology; Educational psychology -- United States; Learning, Psychology of
Other titles: Clashing views in educational psychology; Educational psychology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Are single-gender classes necessary to ensure equal educational opportunities for boys and girls?; title: Should struggling students be retained?; title: should English immersion replace bilingual education?; title: Is full inclusion always the best option for children with disabilities?; title: Can schools close the achievement gap between students from different ethnic and racial backgrounds?; title: Should schools try to increase students' self-esteem?; title: should moral education be part of the school curriculum?; title: Should schools adopt a constructivist approach to education?; title: Does reinforcement facilitate learning?; title: Can Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences transform educational practice?; title: Will a push for standards and accountability lead to more motivated students?; title: Do recent discoveries about the brain and its development have implications for classroom practice?; title: Is the whole language approach to reading effective?; title: Is greater parental involvement at school always beneficial?; title: Should schools embrace computers and technology?; title: Should schools decrease class size to improve student outcomes?; title: Can a zero-tolerance policy lead to safe schools?; title: Should U.S. schools be evaluated against schools in other countries?