Educational psychology

This book presents eight evidence-based strategies that promote generative learning, which enables learners to apply their knowledge to new problems.

Brain Research in Language addresses important neurological issues involved in reading.

During the past few years, a nascent body of theoretical, conceptual, and empirical research in the field of higher education has emerged regarding transgender students, faculty, and staff.

Awareness of peer-on-peer abuse is on the rise and is a matter of increasing international concern.

You know that repeating the same words and the same instructions--or simply announcing the answers to questions--doesn't help students learn.

Cognitive style, a psychological construct, characterizes individual differences in styles of perceiving, remembering, thinking and judging.

This is the first collection of key articles on the psychology behind educational attainment.

The subject of minority children's learning has long been the concern of civic leaders, parents, scholars, and educators.

Dialogic Readers: Children talking and thinking together about visual texts celebrates the sophisticated and dynamic discussions that primary-aged children can have as they talk together to make meaning from a variety of texts, and it highlights the potential for talk between readers as a tool for critical and creative thinking.

This book describes the theory, methods, and contemporary applications of consultee-centered consultation, a non-hierarchical, non-prescriptive helping relationship between a consultant and a person or group (consultee) seeking professional help with a client.

The best educators never stop learning about their students or their craft.

This timely, in-depth examination of the educational experiences and needs of mixed-race children ("e;the fifth minority"e;) focuses on the four contexts that primarily influence learning and development: the family, school, community, and society-at-large.

Applied Psychology for Foundation Year: Key Ideas for Foundation Courses introduces students to topical issues and controversies within specific areas of applied psychology, bringing together current theories and studies from a number of areas within applied psychology through a series of interesting and current debates and controversies.

Perfect for students preparing for a career in school psychology and for current practitioners, teachers, and consultants, this book translates behavior analysis theory into practice.

This book contains dyslexia-friendly practical activities and ideas that can be readily accessed by parents of dyslexic children and teens, to support their learning in ways that work for them.

The central unifying theme of this state-of-the-art contribution to research on literacy is its rethinking and reconceptualization of individual differences in reading.

Transforming Learning Through Tangible Instruction offers a transformative, student-centered approach to higher education pedagogy that integrates embodied cognition into classroom practice.

One of the most sought-after and dynamic speakers in education, Annette Breaux has inspired audiences of teachers and administrators across the country.

Since passage of the of No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, academic researchers, econometricians, and statisticians have been exploring various analytical methods of documenting students' academic progress over time.

Nearly 100 entries describe current brain research as it relates to education, as well as the relationship between the brain and learning and instructional strategies.

Amongst educators, scientists and policy-makers there is a growing belief that the field of education can benefit from an understanding of the brain.

Educators today are facing challenges and demands like never before.

This book deconstructs and analyzes the impact of education-based trauma.

In the twenty-first century, being able to collaborate effectively is important at all ages, in everyday life, education and work, within and across diverse cultural settings.

Classroom Motivation is a comprehensive introduction to the practical applications of research on academic motivation to teaching and learning.

Connects development, learning, and societal conditions with care and motivation for children and young people.

This practical resource demonstrates how all clinicians can broaden and enhance their work with children by integrating drawing into therapy.

Schools that want to be world class are now paying attention to the findings from neuroscience and psychology that tell us we can build better brains.

Best Practices in Educational Therapy provides actionable strategies and solutions for novice and veteran educational therapists.

Easy-to-apply, scientifically-based approaches for engaging students in the classroom Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham focuses his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning.

Teachers' Goals, Beliefs, Emotions, and Identity Development discusses the nonlinear, multifaceted processes of teacher development by foregrounding constructs related to well-being and professional standards.

Research in statistics education is an emerging field, with much of the work being published in diverse journals across many disciplines.

One of the five books in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Toolkit, this practical resource is designed to help young children understand how the brain affects ways we see and interpret the world.

In this volumume prominent scholars from different culturaland linguistic backgrounds are brought together to reviewthe empirical studies on the ability to reflect upon andmanipulate the phonemic segments of speech, and to presenttheir insights on the relationship of phonological aware-ness to the reading process.

Shows how foundational mathematical ideas can be employed in the understanding of a variety of psychological phenomena.

Learn how to involve the diverse families of English language learners with the effective, practical approaches in this book.

Offering a sociocultural approach to education and learning, this fascinating exploration of childhood provides an in-depth understanding of how children make sense of the world and the people in it.

A Therapist's Guide to Adolescent Development is a practical guide to understanding adolescent development and applying that knowledge in therapeutic practice.

Understanding Intellectual Disability: A Guide for Professionals and Parents supports professionals and parents in understanding critical concepts, correct assessment procedures, delicate and science-infused communication practices and treatment methods concerning children with intellectual disabilities.

How should we understand children's creativity?

What cognitive processes and skills do children draw on to make meaning from text?

The Learning Engineering Toolkit is a practical guide to the rich and varied applications of learning engineering, a rigorous and fast-emerging discipline that synthesizes the learning sciences, instructional design, engineering design, and other methodologies to support learners.

Use this interactive workbook to create relevant, inclusive online courses for adult learners.

The only book for students which explores the connection between emotional intelligence and effective leadership Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: A Guide for Students is based on a conceptual model that helps students to become emotionally intelligent leaders.

Are we adequately preparing students for life beyond school doors?

Now in its second edition, Teaching and Learning through Reflective Practice is a practical guide to enable all those involved in educational activities to learn through the practices of reflection.

Providing comprehensive coverage of the theoretical bases of metacognition and its applications to educational practice, this compendium of focused and in-depth discussions from leading scholars in the field: represents an intersection of education, cognitive science, and technology; serves as a gateway to the literature for researchers and practitioners interested in one or more of the wide array of topics included; and sets the standard for scholarship for theoretical research and practical applications in this field.