Educational Psychology: Theory and PracticeThe fourth edition of this introductory text combines current theory, research and practical teaching applications with a new emphasis on self-regulated learning and constructive theories of learning. With its new, integrated pedagogical structure, this edition is designed to help students understand that applying the principles of education psychology does help people learn. The book features expanded coverage which now includes over 50 theory-into-practice sessions. |
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... experiences at home , with peers , and at school . Self - concept includes the way we perceive our strengths , weaknesses , abili- ties , attitudes , and values . Its development begins at birth and is continually shaped by experience ...
... experiences at home , with peers , and at school . Self - concept includes the way we perceive our strengths , weaknesses , abili- ties , attitudes , and values . Its development begins at birth and is continually shaped by experience ...
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... experience across time and project- ing that continuity into the future . The adolescent's psychosocial task , then , is to create a sense of what Erikson calls ego identity . To accomplish this , adolescents usually depend on several ...
... experience across time and project- ing that continuity into the future . The adolescent's psychosocial task , then , is to create a sense of what Erikson calls ego identity . To accomplish this , adolescents usually depend on several ...
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... experience . What Is Learning ? That is learning ? This seems like a simple question until you begin to think about it . Consider the following examples . Are they instances of learning ? 1. A young child takes her first steps . 2. An ...
... experience . What Is Learning ? That is learning ? This seems like a simple question until you begin to think about it . Consider the following examples . Are they instances of learning ? 1. A young child takes her first steps . 2. An ...
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Teaching as Critical Thinking | 8 |
The Value of Research in Educational Psychology to the Teacher | 14 |
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