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Educational Psychology

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January 2025 | 480 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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Educational Psychology distills the latest research into actionable steps, guiding students in building solid, evidence-based teaching plans as they prepare to enter the classroom. Employing a meta-cognitive approach, it encourages them to think about their dual role as both teachers and learners, understanding not just "what" to do in the classroom, but the "why" behind it. Motivation is a central theme, with the authors providing a practical framework to help teachers enhance student motivation and connect it to key themes and concepts throughout the text. Rather than taking an encyclopedic approach, the authors group chapters by topic, enabling readers to remember concepts and connect best practices to big ideas in educational psychology. By blending scholarship with application through vignettes, examples, case studies, and practical teaching strategies, this text equips students to be both methodical and creative in their future classrooms.

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Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
Chapter 1: The Study of Educational Psychology
What Is Educational Psychology?

 
Educational Psychology and the Study of Teaching and Learning

 
Using Research to Inform Teachers and Enhance Learning

 
The Teacher as Researcher

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 2: Cognitive and Language Development
Cognitive Development and the Brain

 
The Developmental Psychology of Jean Piaget

 
Piaget’s Four Stages of Cognitive Development

 
Applying Piaget to Educational Practice

 
A Critique and Update of Piaget’s Theory

 
The Developmental Psychology of Lev Vygotsky

 
Language Development

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 3: Moral, Personal, and Psychosocial Development
Kohlberg’s Developmental Stages of Moral Reasoning

 
Limitations Associated With and Alternatives to Kohlberg’s Theory

 
Enhancing Moral Development

 
Personal Development

 
Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development

 
Current Classroom Issues Related to Moral, Personal, and Psychosocial Development

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 4: Learner Diversity in the Classroom
The Role of Socioeconomic Status in Education

 
The History and Educational Challenges of Historically Underserved Student Populations

 
Ethnicity, Race, and Culture in the Classroom

 
Educational Approaches to Support Diverse Learners

 
Language and Learning

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 5: Learners with Exceptionalities
Who Are Learners With Exceptionalities?

 
Defining and Measuring Intelligence

 
Educational Approaches to Intellectual Exceptionalities

 
Overview of Special Education Services for Learners With Exceptionalities

 
Supporting Learners With Specific Disabilities

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 6: Behavioral Approaches to Learning
The Classic Conditioning Model and Classroom Applications

 
How Conditioning Concepts Might Affect Student Behavior

 
The Operant Conditioning Model and Classroom Applications

 
Reinforcers and Reinforcement Schedules: Their Role in Modifying Student Behavior

 
Punishment: Handle With Care in the Classroom

 
Three Specific Techniques for Guiding Student Behavior

 
Applying Operant Conditioning to Achieve Effective Classroom Management

 
Current Classroom Innovations Using Behavioral Principles: Applied Behavior Analysis

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 7: Cognitive Approaches to Learning
Science of Memory and Stages of Information Processing

 
Semantic Encoding

 
Factors Affecting Memory

 
Cognitive Strategies Affecting Meaningful Learning

 
Instructional Techniques to Enhance the Meaningfulness of Text

 
Study Skills

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 8: Metacognition, Problem Solving, and Creativity
Metacognition and Metacognitive Strategies

 
Critical Thinking

 
Problem-Solving

 
Creativity

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 9: Group Processes in Instruction
The Influence of Expectations on Teachers and Students

 
Group Norms

 
Approaches to Cooperative Learning

 
The Teacher as Leader

 
Communication Between Teachers and Students

 
Friendship, Group Cohesiveness, and Classroom Climate

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 10: Motivating Learners
The Social Cognitive Approach to Education

 
The Self-Determination Approach to Motivation

 
Attribution as a Basis for Motivation

 
Self-Efficacy—The Belief in Oneself

 
Goal Setting

 
Monitoring and Evaluation

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 11: Effective Learning Communities
Creating a Learning Community

 
Maintaining an Effective Learning Community

 
Responding to Misbehavior in a Classroom Community

 
Bullying in School

 
Culturally Responsive Classroom Management

 
Other Classroom Management Paradigms

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 12: The Design of Instruction
Gagné’s Conditions of Learning and Instruction

 
Gagné’s Outcomes of Learning

 
An Instructional Planning Model for Teachers

 
The Mastery Learning Model

 
The Direct Instruction Model

 
Discovery Learning

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 13: Classroom Assessment of Student Learning
The Three Major Types of Classroom Assessment

 
Steps in the Classroom Assessment Process

 
Constructing Essay Items

 
Scoring Essay Items

 
Constructing Short-Answer Items

 
Performance Assessments

 
Using Portfolios in Your Classroom

 
Evaluating the Validity of Classroom Assessments

 
Evaluating the Reliability of Classroom Assessments

 
Reflect and Connect

 
 
Chapter 14: Standardized Assessment and Grading
What Are Standardized Tests?

 
Why Do Test Scores Require Interpretation?

 
The Normal Curve

 
Types of Test Scores

 
Converting Test Scores

 
Meaningful Grading

 
Standardized Assessment Laws

 
Preparing Students for Standardized Tests

 
Reflect and Connect

 
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  • Opening Vignettes in every chapter apply concepts in meaningful ways for future teachers, with reflection questions immediately following to encourage readers to think deeply about the concepts.
  • Reflection Questions after each major section of the text engage students in higher-order thinking about concepts so they can better understand the material.
  • Classroom Connections boxes add stories to engage readers in potential teaching and learning situations they may encounter in classrooms.
  • Concept Review Tables summarize key chapter concepts to aid students in organizing the material and cementing their knowledge.
  • Reflect and Connect sections tie content back to learning objectives, providing opportunities for readers and instructors to consider topics in each chapter.

Sample Materials & Chapters

Ch1-2

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