(Ebook) Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms by Paul Eggen, Don Kauchak ISBN 9780135016688, 0135016681

(Ebook) Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms by Paul Eggen, Don Kauchak ISBN 9780135016688, 0135016681

Our core goal in writing Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms has always been toprepare teachers to be able to use educational psychology in their teaching—to bringeducational psychology into classrooms and into the work teachers and students do togetherevery day. Application, application, application are three of the most important words that canbe used to describe our book. Its subtitle—Windows on Classrooms—reflects how we attemptto accomplish our goal of bringing the theory and research of educational psychology into thepractice of teaching. Every topic in our book is presented in the context of classrooms; weimmerse educational psychology in the P–12 world of teaching and learning. This is why eachchapter begins with a real story from a real classroom; this is why we carry and elaborate onthat story throughout the chapter; and this is why we provide elementary, middle school, andsecondary examples with the wealth of teaching guidelines found in features such as Theory toPractice and Classroom Connections. This is the driving force behind everything you will findin our book.We have spent and continue to spend a great many hours in P–12 classrooms, and we knowthat a deep understanding of educational psychology and an ability to apply it in practice arefundamental to being a great teacher. We believe that Educational Psychology: Windows onClassrooms can help provide you with this practicable knowledge and that this knowledge willserve you and your students for years to come.New to This EditionExpanded Coverage of Theory and ResearchTheory and application exist in a synergistic relationship; theory informs practice, and applicationdemonstrates how theory is applied in classrooms. In our ongoing effort to providereaders with a firm conceptual foundation, we have significantly expanded our coverage oftheory—placing the book on the cutting edge of theory and research—while retaining ourfocus on application. Topics that receive increased coverage in this new edition include:• Recent brain research including a discussion of the cerebral cortex and its role inthinking, problem solving, and language• Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory of development• The social processes involved in the construction of knowledge• Current theories of cognitive development including socio-cultural and neo-Piagetian approaches• The implications of student diversity for our understanding of topics such asdevelopment, learning, and motivation• Assessment for learning, including informal and formal assessment, and issuesinvolved with assessing English language learners and members of culturalminorities• The latest perspectives on memory and their implications for teaching and learning• Qualitative research and the controversies surrounding scientifically based researchin education