Educational Psychology by John W Santrock 4th Edition

John Santrock's 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 makes it much more likely that students will have an engaging and successful course experience.

Contents

• Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching
• Cognitive and Language Development
• Social Contexts and Socioemotional Development
• Individual Varations
• Sociocultural Diversity
• Learners Who Are Exceptional
• Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches
• The Information-Processing Approach
• Complex Cognitive Processes
• Social Constructivist Approaches
• Learning and Cognition in the Content Areas
• Planning, Instruction, and Technology
• Motivation, Teaching, and Learning
• Managing the Classroom
• Standardized Tests and Teaching