Synopses & Reviews
Written by the author of highly effective psychology texts that are relied upon by thousands of teachers and students, John Santrock's Educational Psychology excels in showing future teachers how to put theory into practice. The text reflects the voices of today's teachers and students, and includes numerous case studies to help pre-service teachers understand how to apply educational psychology. It covers the latest research and offers fully integrated technology and supplement programs to support student learning. A new panel of thirteen expert education consultants participated in the text's development, ensuring the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage.
About the Author
John W. Santrock received his Ph.D. from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. He taught at the University of Charleston and the University of Georgia before joining the faculty at theUniversity of Texas at Dallas. He has worked as a school psychologist and currently teaches educational psychology every year at the undergraduate level. In 2006, John recieved the University of Texas at Dallas Excellence in teaching award. His research has included publications in the Journal of Educational Psychology that focus on the contextual aspects of affectively-toned cognition and children's self-regulatory behavior as well as teachers' perceptions of children from divorced families. He has been a member of the editorial boards of Developmental Psychology and Child Development. His publications include these exceptional McGraw-Hill texts: Child Development, 11th Ed; Life-Span Development, 11th Edition; Adolescence, 12th Edition; Psychology, 7th Edition; and Educational Psychology, 3rd Edition.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching Chapter 2: Cognitive and Language Development Chapter 3: Social Contexts and Socioemotional Development Chapter 4: Individual Variations Chapter 5: Sociocultural Diversity Chapter 6: Learners Who Are Exceptional Chapter 7: Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches Chapter 8: The Information-Processing Approach Chapter 9: Complex Cognitive Processes Chapter 10: Social Constructivist Approaches Chapter 11: Learning and Cognition in the Content Areas Chapter 12: Planning, Instruction, and Technology Chapter 13: Motivation, Teaching, and Learning Chapter 14: Managing the Classroom Chapter 15: Standardized Tests and Teaching Chapter 16: Classroom Assessment