By: Eric M. Anderman (Editor), Patricia A. Alexander (Editor), Philip H. Winne (Editor), Lyn Corno (Editor)

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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.

Contents
Foundations of the Discipline
Educational Psychology: Searching for Essence Throughout a Century of Influence
Educational Psychology in the 21st Century
Conceptual Confusion and Educational Psychology
Development and Individual Differences
Academic Pathways From Preschool Through Elementary School
Development During Early and Middle Adolescence
Adult Development, Schooling, and the Transition to Work
Individual Differences in Cognitive Function
Models of Personality and Affect for Education: A Review and Synthesis
Cognitive Profiling of Children With Genetic Disorders and the Search for a Scientific Basis of Differentiated Education
Cognition and Cognitive Process
R. Stevens
Learning Theories and Education: Toward a Decade of Synergy
Knowledge: Structures and Processes
Cognitive Strategies Instruction: From Basic Research to Classroom Instruction
Problem Solving.P.K.Murphy
Changing Knowledge and Beliefs
Motivation
Classrooms as Contexts for Motivating Learning
Competence and Control Beliefs: Distinguishing the Means and Ends
Goals, Values, and Affect: Influences on Student Motivation
Self and Identity Processes in School Motivation, Learning, and Achievement
Educational Content
M. Simpson
Teaching and Learning in Reading
Writing
Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Science Education: Integrating Views of Learning and Instruction. B.VanSledright
Learning and Teaching Social Studies: A Review of Cognitive Research in History and Geography
Second Language Learning: Issues in Research and Teaching
Societal and Cultural Perspectives
Social Cultural Perspectives in Educational Psychology
Ethnicity, Learning
Assessing Gender Gaps in Learning and Academic Achievement
Sense of Belonging, Social Bonds, and School Functioning
Cultural Conceptions of Learning and Development
The Educational Context
Education for the Knowledge Age: Design-Centered Models of Teaching and Instruction
Teacher Knowledge and Beliefs
The Design of Powerful Learning Environments. J.Brophy
Observational Research on Generic Aspects of Classroom Teaching
The Roles of Peers and Group Learning
Teaching and Learning in Technology-Rich Environments
Assessment of Learning, Development, and Teaching
Methodological Issues in Educational Psychology
Research Questions and Research Designs
The Art of Statistics: A Survey of Moder
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ISBN: 9780805849370
ISBN-10: 0805849378
Series: Educational Psychology Handbook
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 1080
Published: 29th June 2006
Dimensions (cm): 27.9 x 21.6  x 5.2
Weight (kg): 2.15