Educational Psychology in a Changing World - Second Edition

First published in 1988, this book, with its cross-cultural framework, was aimed at students in multi-cultural communities and those studying in the developing world. The authors present an overview of developmental and educational psychology that does not rest on any single model of home environment.

List of contents

Preface. Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgements. Part One: The World of Childhood 1. The Needs of Children 2. The Early Years at Home 3. Language Development and the Functions of Play 4. Cognitive Development Part Two: The Primary School Years 5. Social and Emotional Adjustment in the Primary School Years 6. Learning, Cognition and Instruction Part Three: Adolescence and Youth 7. Developmental Changes in Adolescence 8. The Adolescent in Society Part Four: School and Society 9. The School as a Social System 10. The School and its Social Setting 11. The Nature and Assessment of Intelligence and the Assessment of Academic Achievement. References. Index.

About the author

Gerda Siann and Denis C. E. Ugwuegbu

Summary

First published in 1988, this book, with its cross-cultural framework, was aimed at students in multi-cultural communities and those studying in the developing world. The authors present an overview of developmental and educational psychology that does not rest on any single model of home environment.

Product details

• Authors: Gerda Siann, Gerda Ugwuegbu Siann, Siann Gerda, Denis C. E. Ugwuegbu
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032818009
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3281800-9
• No. of pages: 444
• Series: Psychology Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Language acquisition