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Book SynopsisThis case study book serves as a valuable tool for professors and instructors of educational psychology. It contains 18 cases that represent current areas of interest in Educational Psychology embedded within current challenges that teachers face in today's elementary grade classrooms. The cases are organized into six major parts: Human Development, Individual Differences and Diversity, Learning Theories, Motivation, Classroom Management, Instructional Approaches, and Assessment and Evaluation. Each case describes a detailed teaching scenario written from either the student or the teachers' perspective. To engage students in critical thinking, perspective-taking, analysis, problem solving and decision-making, the cases have been intentionally written without a conclusion. Because the cases are open-ended, it allows the professor or instructor more flexibility and autonomy in how they use the cases. Each case is followed by thought-provoking questions, highlighting the significant is
Trade ReviewThis collection of diverse, realistic case studies offers engaging learning opportunities for current and prospective educators, along with reflection questions that assess learning and application. These cases help students develop not only critical thinking skills about a number of important challenges that educators face and across multiple domains, but also the ability to see those challenges from multiple theoretical and personal perspectives. This collection is a must-have resource for faculty and students in education. -- Jamie G. McMinn, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Psychology, Westminster College
Table of ContentsPart I: Human Development Case 1: Adolescent Cliques: To Belong or Not to Belong? Case 2: Internet Plagiarism Case 3: Academic Honesty Case 4: Cyberbullying and Adolescent Identity Part II: Individual Differences and Diversity Case 5 : Gender Equity: Encouraging Female Students in Science Case 6: Teaching Students with Special Learning Challenges Part III: Learning Theories Case 7: Cell Phones in Class: Problems with Texting Case 8: Adolescent Relationships and the Power of Social Media Case 9: Grade Grubbing: Complaining and Arguing About Grades Part IV: Motivation Case 10: Encouraging Girls Confidence in Math Case 11: Stressed Out: Dealing with Academic Pressure in High School Part V: Classroom Management Case 12: The Role of the Teacher: Can Students and Teachers Be Friends? Case 13: Responding to Students’ Backtalk and Disrespect Case 14: Encounters with Difficult Parents Part VI: Instructional Approaches Case 15: Making the Most of Academic Learning Time Case 16: Meaningful Authentic Learning: Finding the Funding Part VII: Assessment and Evaluation Case 17: Meaningful and Fair: Grading Subjective Assessments
