This book has received wide acclaim for its practical and reader-friendly approach to educational psychology, which demonstrates how complex psychological theories apply to the everyday experiences of in-service teachers. Coverage of educational psychology is framed so that aspiring or developing teachers can see themselves as professionals who continuously seek, find, and test better ways to help their students succeed. PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO TEACHING, 14th Edition, combines fresh concepts and contemporary research with long-standing theory and applications to create a book that addresses the needs of today's teachers and students. This edition also features integration of InTASC Standards, new Learning Objectives correlated with chapter headings and summaries, new Guides to Reading and Studying, new first-person accounts (Improving Practice through Inquiry: One Teacher's Story), and more.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cengage Learning
ISBN-10
1285734556
ISBN-13
9781285734552
eBay Product ID (ePID)
170162064
Product Key Features
Author
Jack Snowman, Rick Mccown
Publication Name
Psychology Applied to Teaching
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2014
Series
Mindtap Course List Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
688 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.9in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
8.6in
Item Weight
47.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Lb1051
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
14
Table of Content
1. Applying Psychology to Teaching.Part I: DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THEORIES.2. Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development.3. Age-Level Characteristics.Part II: STUDENT DIFFERENCES AND DIVERSITY.4. Understanding Student Differences.5. Addressing Cultural and Socioeconomic Diversity.6. Accommodating Student Variability.Part III: LEARNING AND THINKING.7. Behavioral Learning Theory: Operant Conditioning.8. Information-Processing Theory.9. Social Cognitive Theory.10. Constructivist Learning Theory, Problem Solving, and Transfer.Part IV: CREATING A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING.11. Motivation and Perceptions of Self.12. Classroom Management.13. Approaches to Instruction.Part V: ASSESSING STUDENTS' CAPABILITIES.14. Assessment of Classroom Learning.15. Understanding Standardized Assessment.16. Becoming a Better Teacher by Becoming a Reflective Teacher.