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Intro; Educational psychology; Brief contents; Contents; About the adapting authors; 1 Introducing educational psychology and reflective practice; Chapter overview; 1.1 Educational psychology; Critical thinking; Educational psychology as a field of scientific study; A focus on learning; Teaching expertise; 1.2 Concerns of beginning teachers; Teaching efficacy; Metaphors for teaching; 1.3 Reflective teaching; Reflection for action; A model of reflective teaching; 1.4 How educational psychologists use theories and research; What is a theory?; Linking theory and practice; Research methods. Narrowing the gap between research and practiceSUMMARY; KEY TERMS; EXERCISES; REFERENCES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 2 Teachers and teaching; Chapter overview; 2.1 What is teaching?; Beliefs about learning and teaching; 2.2 Content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge; Differences in knowledge between experts and novices; Online teacher communities; Teachers' self-efficacy; 2.3 Planning; Learning and teaching goals; Using goals in classroom teaching; Translating goals into plans; Planning for students with special needs; 2.4 Approaches to teaching. Promoting meaningful learningDiscovery, case-based or problem-based learning; Direct instruction; Overview of past and present approaches to teaching; 2.5 Teaching techniques; Providing explanations; Assessing and providing feedback; Asking questions; Promoting learning through homework; Homework: a developmental perspective; Developing homework policies; Homework and students with special needs; Homework: cultural and socioeconomic differences; 2.6 Learning out of school; Learning in museums; Learning in libraries; Teaching with libraries, museums and other cultural centres; SUMMARY. KEY TERMSEXERCISES; REFERENCES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 3 Neurological, physical, cognitive and language development; Chapter overview; 3.1 Physical development; Nature-nurture in relation to physical development; 3.2 Brain development; Brain structure and function; How experience (education) affects brain development; 3.3 Cognitive development; Adaptation and schemas: Piaget's theory; Stages in cognitive development; Applications of Piaget's theory; Limitations of Piaget's theory; 3.4 Sociocognitive development; Cognitive development as an apprenticeship: Vygotsky's theory. Scaffolding in the zone of proximal developmentInstructional conversations; Role of language; Cultural tools; Importance of peers; Applications of Vygotsky's theory; Limitations of Vygotsky's theory; Which theory should teachers apply?; 3.5 Language development; How language develops; Language impairments and brain functioning; Technology support for young readers and students with special needs; Bilingualism and second-language acquisition; SUMMARY; KEY TERMS; EXERCISES; REFERENCES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 4 Social development; Chapter overview; 4.1 The brain and social development.

Educational psychology - Textbooks. Educational psychology - Study and teaching. Learning, Psychology of. Classroom management. Motivation in education. Chapter 1 Introducing educational psychology and reflective practice Chapter 2 Teachers and teaching Chapter 3 Neurological, physical, cognitive and language development   Chapter 4 Social development Chapter 5 Individual differences and special needs Chapter 6 Behavioural learning theory Chapter 7 Engaging learning in classrooms Chapter 8 Cognitive and social cognitive learning Chapter 9 Complex cognition and social constructivism Chapter 10 Learning from peers Chapter 11 Motivation and engagement Chapter 12 Motivation to learn Chapter 13 Classroom assessment Chapter 14 Standardised and standards-based assessments.

College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Psychology

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