{"product_id":"educational-psychology-9780205626076","title":"Educational Psychology","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Becoming an Expert \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \"Thinking\" Triangle\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is An Expert Teacher?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do We Know About Expert Learners?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Educational Psychology Helps Create Expert Teachers and Learners\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Cognitive Development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Development: Concepts for Teaching\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiaget's Stage Theory of Cognitive Development\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Processing Theories: Examining Learning and Memory Skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Major Approaches to Cognitive Development: A Comparison\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory of Mind\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Development\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrain Development\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Personal, Gender, Social, and Moral Development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Personal, Gender, Social, and Moral Development Is Important to Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Development: Becoming Unique\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemperament\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual and Gender Development: Acquiring Gender Roles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Development: Learning to Interact with Others\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoral Development: Acquiring a Sense of Right and Wrong\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying, Understanding, and Managing Developmental Risks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eII. HUMAN DIVERSITY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Individual Differences: Intelligence, Cognitive and Learning Styles, and Creativity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Individual Differences Is Important to Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Individual Differences in Intelligence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Educational Controversies in Intelligence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Styles and Learning Styles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Individual Differences in Creativity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Individual Differences: Exceptional Children\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Exceptional Children Is Important to Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching Exceptional Children\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtremes of Intellectual Functioning: Giftedness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtremes of Intellectual Functioning: Mental Retardation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges to Learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Group Differences: Socioeconomic Status, Ethnicity, Gender, and Language\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Group Differences Is Important to Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocioeconomic Diversity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnic and Racial Diversity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Diversity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Diversity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulticultural Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIII. THINKING, LEARNING, AND MEMORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. Behavioral Approaches to Learning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Behavioral Learning Is Important to Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning by Classical Conditioning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning by Operant Conditioning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive-Behavioral Modification\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8. Cognitive Approaches to Learning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Cognitive Approaches to Learning Is Important to Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Standard Memory Model\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Models of Memory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetrieving Information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructivist Approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9. Thinking: Concept Formation, Reasoning, and Problem Solving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Thinking Is Important to Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcept Formation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReasoning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Solving\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransfer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision Making\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching for Thinking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIV. MOTIVATION AND INSTRUCTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10. Motivating Students\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Motivation Is Important to Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Ways to Understand Motivation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Arousal Level\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Student Goals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Student Needs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Student Attributions and Beliefs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivating Challenging Students\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11. Classroom Management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Classroom Management Is Important to Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Effective Teachers Manage Their Students\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping and Implementing Rules and Procedures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining Control and Preventing Problems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Approaches to Classroom Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12. Classroom Teaching\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Classroom Teaching Is Important to Teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of Teacher-Centered Teaching\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of Student-Centered or Constructivist Teaching\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV. ASSESSMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13. Standardized Testing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Understanding Standardized Testing Is Important to Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Standardized Tests?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Standardized Tests\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Test Quality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting Standardized Test Scores\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues and Concerns in Standardized Testing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14. 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