Educational Psychology (with "Becoming a Professional" CD-ROM):United States Edition

“Anita Woolfolk's readability, approach, and coverage are exactly why I use her book.”
Dr. Nancy F. Knapp, University of Georgia

“The major strengths of this book are completeness of the topics, the up-to-date research base, and the supplemental material. This is still the classic in the field.”
Dr. Steve Hoover, St. Cloud State University

“Woolfolk is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Educational Psychology around. In addition, the level of writing and presentation of ideas are very reader-friendly.”
Dr. Cheryl C. Durwin, Southern Connecticut State University

This best-selling classic text provides beginning teachers with the tools and inspiration to become masters of their chosen profession. The Ninth Edition maintains the lucid writing style for which the author is renowned, combined with a clear emphasis on educational psychology's practical relevance.

New to This Edition

• New Chapter 13, Teaching for Self-Regulation, Creativity, and Tolerance recognizes that there is more to schooling than academics and educational psychology has much to say about important non-academic outcomes.
• Reaching Every Student. In every chapter, these boxes present ideas for assessing, teaching, and motivating ALL of the students in today's diverse classroom.
• Enhancing Expertise: Technology and Professional Development. One section in every chapter describes how to use the World Wide Web to continue learning after the course and throughout teaching.
• Passing the Praxis. Every chapter contains helpful tips as students prepare for licensure examinations.
• Standards and Licensure Appendix: Praxis II and INTASC. Students can refer to this Appendix at the end of the book for detailed correlations to Praxis II exam topics addressed in the text.
• Stop/Think/Write. Prompts throughout each chapter provide “minds-on experiences.”
• What Would You Say? Two or three times in every chapter students are asked how they would answer possible job interview questions suggested by practicing principals and superintendents around the country.
• Stories of Learning/Tributes to Teaching. In every chapter, a brief story reveals how a real teacher made a difference in the life of a student.

Every student copy comes packaged with a CD-Rom that provides key Praxis information and free access to the Becoming a Professional Web Site where students will find a variety of activities to enhance learning and resources to help them develop portfolios, prepare for certification and job interviews, and utilize lesson plans, activities and class management aids to implement successful strategies and ideas into their own classroom.

List of contents

All chapters begin with “Overview,” “Questions,” and “Teachers' Casebook (What Would You Do?).” All chapters conclude with “Summary Table,” “Becoming a Professional,” “Passing the PRAXIS,” “Teachers' Casebook (What Would They Do?),” and “Guidelines.”

1. Teachers, Teaching and Educational Psychology.

Do Teachers Make a Difference?

What Is Good Teaching?

The Role of Educational Psychology.

Using Research to Understand and Improve Teaching.

How This Book Can Help You Learn.

Using Web Resources to Enhance Professional Development.

2. Cognitive Development and Language.

A Definition of Development.

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development.

Implications of Piaget's Theory for Teachers.

Vygotsky's Sociocultural Perspective.

Implications of Vygotsky's Theory for Teachers.

The Development of Language.

3. Personal, Social, and Emotional Development.

The Work of Erikson.

Understanding Ourselves and Others.

Moral Development.

Socialization: Family, Peers, and Teachers.

Challenges for Children.

4. Learner Differences.

Language and Labeling.

Individual Differences in Intelligence.

Ability Differences and Teaching

Cognitive and Learning Styles.

Changes in the Law: Integration, Mainstreaming, and Inclusion.

Prevalent Problems and Mild Disabilities.

Students with Communication Disorders.

Less Prevalent Problems and More Severe Disabilities.

Section 504 Protections for Students.

Students Who Are Gifted and Talented.

5. Culture and Community.

Today's Multicultural Classrooms.

Social Class Differences.

Ethnic and Racial Differences.

Girls and Boys: Differences in the Classroom.

Language Differences in the Classroom.

Creating Culturally Compatible Classrooms.

Bringing it All Together: Teaching Every Student.

6. Behavioral Views of Learning.

Understanding Learning.

Early Explanations of Learning: Contiguity and Classical Conditioning.

Operant Conditioning: Trying New Responses.

Applied Behavior Analysis.

Behavioral Approaches to Teaching and Management.

Recent Approaches: Self-Regulation and Cognitive Behavior Modification.

Problems and Issues.

7. Cognitive Views of Learning.

Elements of the Cognitive Perspective.

The Information Processing Model of Memory.

Long-Term Memory: The Goal of Training.

Metacognition, Regulation, and Individual Differences.

Becoming Knowledgeable: Some Basic Principles.

8. Complex Cognitive Processes

Learning and Teaching About Concepts.

Problem Solving.

Teaching Concepts in Diverse Classrooms.

Problem Solving.

Becoming an Expert Student: Learning Strategies and Study Skills.

Teaching for Transfer.

9. Social Cognitive and Constructivist Views of Learning

Social Processes in Learning.

Social Learning and Social Cognitive Theories.

Constructivism and Situated Learning.

Applications of Constructivist and Situated Perspectives on Learning.

Looking Back at Learning.

10. Motivation in Learning and Teaching.

What Is Motivation?

Four General Approaches to Motivation.

Goal Orientation and Motivation.

Goals: Lessons for Teachers.

Interests and Emotions.

Self-Schemas.

Motivation to Learn in School.

On TARGETT for Learning.

Bringing it All Together: Strategies to Encourage Motivation and Thoughtful Learning.

11. Creating Learning Environments

The Need for Organization.

Creating a Positive Learning Environment.

Maintaining a Good Environment for Learning.

The Need for Communication.

Summing it up: Learning Environments for All Students.

12. Teaching for Academic Learning

The First Step: Planning.

Teacher-Directed Instruction.

Teacher Expectations.

Student-Centered Teaching: Examples in Reading, Mathematics, and Science.

Effective Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms.

13. Teaching for Self-Regulation, Creativity, and Tolerance.

Self-Regulation and Agency.

Creativity.

Social and Emotional Learning.

Compassion and Tolerance.

Creating a Learning Community.

14. Standardized Testing.

Evaluation, Measurement, and Assessment.

What Do Test Scores Mean?

Types of Standardized Tests.

Issues in Standardized Testing.

New Directions in Standardized Testing.

15. Classroom Assessment and Grading.

Formative and Summative Assessment.

Getting the Most from Traditional Assessment Approaches.

Innovations in Assessment.

Effects of Grades and Grading on Students.

Grading and Reporting: Nuts and Bolts.

Beyond Grading: Communication.
Appendix: Preparing for Licensure: PRAXIS II.
Glossary.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.

Summary

This best-selling, classic text provides beginning teachers with the tools and inspiration to become masters of their chosen profession.
The Ninth Edition maintains the lucid writing style for which the author is renowned, combined with a clear emphasis on educational psychology's practical relevance. This edition provides especially helpful new material on the non-academic outcomes of schooling, recognizing the challenges educators face in the next decade to keep all schools safe and compassionate.
The most applied text on the market, this text is replete with examples, lesson segments, case studies, and practical ideas from experienced teachers. The much-admired theme of Becoming a Professional is now further enhanced with information about how text content is specifically related to professional standards and PRAXIS II preparation.

Product details

• Authors: Anita Woolfolk
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2003
• EAN: 9780205366927
• ISBN: 978-0-205-36692-7
• No. of pages: 704
• Weight: 1470 g
• Series: Allyn & Bacon; Allyn & Bacon