Taking a comprehensive approach across four modules, Educational Psychology for Learning and Teaching investigates the development of the learner over time, the learning process, individual differences in the classroom, and educational psychology in contemporary classrooms. This wholly Australian and New Zealand text caters for those who are planning to work with any age range from early childhood to adolescence and beyond. This seventh edition expands on Dynamic Systems Theory, the Information Processing Model and critical thinking around standardised testing. Duchesne presents multiple views of learning, rather than just one, prompting students to think critically and develop their own philosophy of learning and teaching, drawing on the various theories. Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform. Learn more about the online tools au.cengage.com/mindtap

Written by the author of highly effective psychology texts relied upon by thousands of teachers and students, Educational Psychology is a well-crafted text that emphasizes the application of theory to classroom practice. With richly evocative classroom vignettes provided by practicing teachers, as well as the most case studies - three per chapter - of any Introductory text, Santrock's Educational Psychology helps students think critically about the research basis for best practices. Additionally, Santrock's hallmark Learning System organizes the content into manageable chunks to support retention and mastery, and make it much more likely that students will have an engaging and successful course experience.

The second edition of this distinctively Australian text continues to retain the hallmark features, resulting in it being the 2004 Category Winner for the 'Awards of Excellence in Educational Publishing'. This popular textbook continues to adopt a developmental focus for complex issues in teaching. As a valuable resource Educational Psychology addresses contemporary ideas in context of lifelong learning, vocational education and the dynamic use of information and communication technologies. By analysing educational psychology and the theories of development and learning this text will help you to: understand your own development and factors that have contributed to it; provide strategies to enhance the quality of your learning and motivation; guide your understanding of how learners learn and how educators can be more effective in their teaching practice; contribute to your personal philosophy of learning and teaching. If you are aspiring to become a teacher or educational psychologist this is a must have text, written by experienced and renowned practitioners with backgrounds in teaching, educational psychology and child development.

Educational Psychology is written to show how information and ideas drawn from research in educational psychology can be applied to solve the everyday problems of teaching. The seventh Canadian edition maintains the lucid writing style for which the book is renowned. The text provides accurate, up-to-date coverage of the foundational areas within educational psychology: learning, development, motivation, teaching, and assessment, combined with intelligent examination of emerging trends in the field and society that affect student learning, such as student diversity, inclusion of students with special learning needs, education and neuroscience, and technology.

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Sponsored by Division 15 of APA, the second edition of this groundbreaking book has been expanded to 41 chapters that provide unparalleled coverage of this far-ranging field. Internationally recognized scholars contribute up-to-date reviews and critical syntheses of the following areas: foundations and the future of educational psychology, learners’ development, individual differences, cognition, motivation, content area teaching, socio-cultural perspectives on teaching and learning, teachers and teaching, instructional design, teacher assessment, and modern perspectives on research methodologies, data, and data analysis. New chapters cover topics such as adult development, self-regulation, changes in knowledge and beliefs, and writing. Expanded treatment has been given to cognition, motivation, and new methodologies for gathering and analyzing data. The Handbook of Educational Psychology, Second Edition provides an indispensable reference volume for scholars, teacher educators, in-service practitioners, policy makers and the academic libraries serving these audiences. It is also appropriate for graduate level courses devoted to the study of educational psychology.