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Educational Psychology with Student Toolbox CD-ROM and Powerweb/OLC Card

by: Santrock, John W.

Educational Psychology with Student Toolbox CD-ROM and Powerweb/OLC Card

by: Santrock, John W.

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9780072855876
ISBN 10:
0072855878
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/27/2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary

John Santrock's Educational Psychology shows excels in showing future teachers how to put theory into practice. The text reflects the voices of today's teachers and students, and includes numerous case studies to help teachers understand how to apply educational psychology. It covers the latest research-including expanded coverage of learning and cognition-and offers fully integrated technology and supplement programs to support student learning.

Preface

Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching

(30)

Exploring Educational Psychology

(4)

Historical Background

(3)

Teaching: Art and Science

(1)

Effective Teaching

(7)

Professional Knowledge and Skills

(4)

Commitment and Motivation

(2)

Self-Assessment 1.1 The Best and Worst Characteristics of My Teachers

(1)

Research in Educational Psychology

(15)

Why Research Is Important

(1)

The Scientific Research Approach

(1)

Research Methods

(4)

Program Evaluation Research, Action Research, and the Teacher-as-Researcher

(3)

Research Challenges

(5)

Crack the Case The Curriculum Decision

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Portfolio Activities

(1)

Taking It to the Net

(1)

Student Toolbox

(1)

Cognitive and Language Development

(34)

An Overview of Child Development

(2)

Why Studying Development Is Important

(1)

Processes and Periods

(1)

Cognitive Development

(20)

The Brain

(2)

Piaget's Theory

(12)

Vygotsky's Theory

(3)

Self-Assessment 2.1 Applying Piaget and Vygotsky in My Classroom

(2)

Language Development

(8)

What Is Language?

(1)

Biological and Environmental Influences

(2)

How Language Develops

(4)

Crack the Case The Book Report

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Portfolio Activities

(1)

Taking It to the Net

(1)

Student Toolbox

(1)

Social Contexts and Socioemotional Development

(38)

Contemporary Theories

(5)

Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Theory

(3)

Erikson's Life-Span Development Theory

(2)

Social Contexts of Development

(17)

Families

(7)

Peers

(3)

Schools

(6)

Socioemotional Development

(12)

The Self

(2)

Moral Development

(1)

Self-Assessment 3.1 Where Are You Now? Exploring Your Identity

(7)

Crack the Case The Fight

101

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

102

(1)

Key Terms

103

(1)

Portfolio Activities

103

(1)

Taking It to the Net

103

(1)

Student Toolbox

103

(1)

Individual Variations

104

(28)

Intelligence

106

(17)

Individual Intelligence Tests

107

(1)

Individual Tests Versus Group Tests

108

(2)

Theories of Multiple Intelligences

110

(5)

Self-Assessment 4.1 Evaluating Myself on Gardner's Eight Types of Intelligence

115

(2)

Controversies and Issues in Intelligence

117

(6)

Learning and Thinking Styles

123

(3)

Dichotomies of Learning and Thinking Styles

123

(2)

Evaluating Learning and Thinking Styles

125

(1)

Personality and Temperament

126

(4)

Personality

126

(1)

Temperament

126

(3)

Crack the Case The Workshops

129

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

130

(1)

Key Terms

131

(1)

Portfolio Activities

131

(1)

Taking It to the Net

131

(1)

Student Toolbox

131

(1)

Sociocultural Diversity

132

(40)

Culture and Ethnicity

134

(12)

Culture

134

(2)

Socioeconomic Status

136

(5)

Ethnicity

141

(2)

Language Issues

143

(3)

Multicultural Education

146

(7)

Empowering Students

146

(1)

Culturally Relevant Teaching

147

(1)

Issues-Centered Education

147

(1)

Improving Relationships Among Children from Different Ethnic Groups

148

(4)

The Issue of Whether a Core of ``White'' Values Should Be Taught

152

(1)

Gender

153

(15)

Views on Gender Development

154

(2)

Gender Stereotyping, Similarities, and Differences

156

(4)

Gender-Role Classification

160

(1)

Self-Assessment 5.1 What Gender-Role Orientation Will I Present to My Students?

161

(1)

Gender in Context

162

(1)

Eliminating Gender Bias

162

(5)

Crack the Case These Boys

167

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

168

(1)

Key Terms

169

(1)

Portfolio Activities

170

(1)

Taking It to the Net

170

(1)

Student Toolbox

170

(2)

Learners Who Are Exceptional

172

(36)

Who Are Children with Disabilities?

174

(17)

Sensory Disorders

175

(2)

Physical Disorders

177

(1)

Mental Retardation

178

(3)

Speech and Language Disorders

181

(1)

Learning Disabilities

182

(4)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

186

(2)

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

188

(2)

Self-Assessment 6.1 Evaluating My Experiences with People Who Have Various Disabilities and Disorders

190

(1)

Educational Issues Involving Children with Disabilities

191

(9)

Legal Aspects

191

(3)

Placements and Services

194

(3)

Parents as Educational Partners

197

(1)

Technology

198

(2)

Children Who Are Gifted

200

(5)

Characteristics

201

(1)

The Classic Terman Studies

201

(1)

Educating Children Who Are Gifted

202

(2)

Crack the Case Now What?

204

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

205

(1)

Key Terms

206

(1)

Portfolio Activities

207

(1)

Taking It to the Net

207

(1)

Student Toolbox

207

(1)

Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches

208

(36)

What Is Learning?

210

(2)

What Learning Is and Is Not

210

(1)

Approaches to Learning

210

(2)

Behavioral Approaches to Learning

212

(6)

Classical Conditioning

212

(3)

Operant Conditioning

215

(3)

Applied Behavior Analysis in Education

218

(8)

What Is Applied Behavior Analysis?

218

(1)

Increasing Desirable Behaviors

218

(4)

Decreasing Undesirable Behaviors

222

(3)

Evaluating Operant Conditioning and Applied Behavior Analysis

225

(1)

Social Cognitive Approaches to Learning

226

(14)

Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory

226

(1)

Observational Learning

227

(3)

Self-Assessment 7.1 Models and Mentors in My Life and My Students' Lives

230

(2)

Cognitive Behavior Approaches and Self-Regulation

232

(3)

Self-Assessment 7.2 Self-Monitoring

235

(3)

Evaluating the Social Cognitive Approaches

238

(1)

Crack the Case Consequences

239

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

240

(1)

Key Terms

241

(1)

Portfolio Activities

242

(1)

Taking It to the Net

242

(1)

Student Toolbox

242

(2)

The Information-Processing Approach

244

(36)

The Nature of the Information-Processing Approach

246

(2)

Information, Memory, and Thinking

246

(1)

Siegler's View

247

(1)

Memory

248

(18)

What Is Memory?

248

(1)

Encoding

248

(7)

Storage

255

(6)

Retrieval and Forgetting

261

(5)

Expertise

266

(7)

Expertise and Learning

266

(4)

Acquiring Expertise

270

(1)

Self-Assessment 8.1 How Effective Are My Memory and Study Strategies?

271

(1)

Expertise and Teaching

272

(1)

Metacognition

273

(5)

Developmental Changes

273

(1)

The Good Information-Processing Model

274

(1)

Strategies and Metacognitive Regulation

274

(3)

Crack the Case The Test

277

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

278

(1)

Key Terms

278

(1)

Portfolio Activities

279

(1)

Taking It to the Net

279

(1)

Student Toolbox

279

(1)

Complex Cognitive Processes

280

(32)

Conceptual Understanding

282

(5)

What Are Concepts?

282

(1)

Promoting Concept Formation

283

(4)

Thinking

287

(11)

What Is Thinking?

287

(1)

Reasoning

287

(1)

Critical Thinking

288

(2)

Decision Making

290

(3)

Creative Thinking

293

(3)

Self-Assessment 9.1 How Good Am I at Thinking Creatively?

296

(2)

Problem Solving

298

(6)

Steps in Problem Solving

298

(2)

Obstacles to Solving Problems

300

(1)

Problem-Based Learning

301

(2)

Self-Assessment 9.2 How Effective Are My Thinking and Problem-Solving Strategies?

303

(1)

Transfer

304

(6)

What Is Transfer?

304

(1)

Types of Transfer

304

(5)

Crack the Case The Statistics Test

309

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

310

(1)

Key Terms

310

(1)

Portfolio Activities

311

(1)

Taking It to the Net

311

(1)

Student Toolbox

311

(1)

Social Constructivist Approaches

312

(26)

Social Constructivist Approaches to Teaching

314

(2)

Social Constructivism in the Broader Constructivist Context

314

(2)

Situated Cognition

316

(1)

Teachers and Peers as Joint Contributors to Students' Learning

316

(8)

Scaffolding

316

(1)

Cognitive Apprenticeship

317

(1)

Tutoring

317

(4)

Cooperative Learning

321

(3)

Structuring Small-Group Work

324

(5)

Composing the Group

325

(1)

Team-Building Skills

326

(1)

Structuring Group Interaction

327

(1)

Self-Assessment 10.1 Evaluating My Social Constructivist Experiences

328

(1)

Social Constructivist Programs

329

(7)

Fostering a Community of Learners

329

(2)

Schools for Thought

331

(2)

A Collaborative School

333

(2)

Crack the Case The Constructivist Classroom

335

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

336

(1)

Key Terms

336

(1)

Portfolio Activities

337

(1)

Taking It to the Net

337

(1)

Student Toolbox

337

(1)

Learning and Cognition in the Content Areas

338

(36)

Expert Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge

340

(1)

Reading

341

(7)

A Developmental Model of Reading

341

(1)

Approaches to Reading

342

(1)

Cognitive Approaches

343

(2)

Social Constructivist Approaches

345

(3)

Writing

348

(6)

Developmental Changes

348

(1)

Cognitive Approaches

349

(1)

Social Constructivist Approaches

350

(3)

Self-Assessment 11.1 Evaluating My Reading and Writing Experiences

353

(1)

Mathematics

354

(5)

Developmental Changes

355

(1)

Controversy in Math Education

356

(1)

Some Constructivist Principles

356

(2)

Technology and Math Instruction

358

(1)

Connecting with Parents

358

(1)

Science

359

(5)

Scientific Thinking

359

(1)

Science Education

360

(1)

Constructivist Teaching Strategies

360

(4)

Social Studies

364

(6)

What Is Social Studies?

364

(3)

Constructivist Approaches

367

(2)

Crack the Case The Constructivist Math Curriculum

369

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

370

(1)

Key Terms

371

(1)

Portfolio Activities

371

(1)

Taking It to the Net

372

(1)

Student Toolbox

372

(2)

Planning, Instruction, and Technology

374

(38)

Planning

376

(2)

Instructional Planning

376

(1)

Time Frames and Planning

377

(1)

Teacher-Centered Lesson Planning and Instruction

378

(14)

Teacher-Centered Lesson Planning

378

(5)

Direct Instruction

383

(1)

Teacher-Centered Instructional Strategies

384

(7)

Evaluating Teacher-Centered Instruction

391

(1)

Lesson-Centered Lesson Planning and Instruction

392

(7)

Learner-Centered Principles

392

(4)

Some Learner-Centered Instructional Strategies

396

(2)

Evaluating Learner-Centered Instruction

398

(1)

Technology and Education

399

(9)

The Technology Revolution

399

(1)

The Internet

400

(1)

Technology and Sociocultural Diversity

401

(1)

Standards for Technology-Literate Students

402

(2)

The Future: Ubiquitous Computing

404

(1)

Self-Assessment 12.1 Evaluating My Technology Skills and Attitudes

405

(2)

Crack the Case The Big Debate

407

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

408

(1)

Key Terms

409

(1)

Portfolio Activities

409

(1)

Taking It to the Net

410

(1)

Student Toolbox

410

(2)

Motivation, Teaching, and Learning

412

(34)

Exploring Motivation

414

(4)

What Is Motivation?

414

(1)

Perspectives on Motivation

415

(3)

Motivation to Achieve

418

(13)

Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation

418

(4)

Other Cognitive Processes

422

(8)

Anxiety and Achievement

430

(1)

Teacher Expectations

430

(1)

Motivation, Relationships, and Sociocultural Contexts

431

(6)

Social Motives

431

(1)

Social Relationships

432

(2)

Sociocultural Contexts

434

(3)

Hard-to-Reach, Low-Achieving Students

437

(5)

Discouraged Students

437

(2)

Uninterested or Alienated Students

439

(1)

Self-Assessment 13.1 Evoluating My Motivation

440

(1)

Crack the Case The Reading Incentive Program

441

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

442

(1)

Key Terms

443

(1)

Portfolio Activities

444

(1)

Taking It to the Net

444

(1)

Student Toolbox

444

(2)

Managing the Classroom

446

(40)

Why Classrooms Need to Be Managed Effectively

448

(6)

Management Issues in Elementary and Secondary School Classrooms

449

(1)

The Crowded, Complex, and Potentially Chaotic Classroom

449

(1)

Getting Off to the Right Start

450

(1)

Emphasizing Instruction and a Positive Classroom Climate

451

(1)

Management Goals and Strategies

452

(2)

Designing the Physical Environment of the Classroom

454

(5)

Principles of Classroom Arrangement

454

(1)

Arrangement Style

454

(5)

Creating a Postive Environment for Learning

459

(6)

General Strategies

459

(1)

Creating, Teaching, and Maintaining Rules and Procedures

460

(2)

Getting Students to Cooperate

462

(3)

Being a Good Communicator

465

(7)

Speaking Skills

465

(3)

Listening Skills

468

(1)

Communicating Nonverbally

469

(2)

Self-Assessment 14.1 Evaluating My Communication Skills

471

(1)

Dealing with Problem Behaviors

472

(10)

Management Strategies

472

(2)

Dealing with Aggression

474

(2)

Classroom and School-Based Programs

476

(5)

Crack the Case The Chatty Student

481

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

482

(1)

Key Terms

483

(1)

Portfolio Activities

484

(1)

Taking It to the Net

484

(1)

Student Toolbox

484

(2)

Standardized Tests and Teaching

486

(32)

The Nature of Standardized Tests

488

(5)

What Is a Standardized Test?

488

(1)

The Purposes of Standardized Tests

488

(2)

Criteria for Evaluating Standardized Tests

490

(3)

Aptitude and Achievement Tests

493

(7)

Comparing Aptitude and Achievement Tests

493

(1)

Types of Standardized Achievement Tests

493

(1)

High-Stakes State-Mandated Tests

494

(4)

District and National Tests

498

(2)

The Teacher's Roles

500

(10)

Preparing Students to Take Standardized Tests

500

(1)

Administering Standardized Tests

501

(1)

Understanding and Interpreting Test Results

502

(4)

Self-Assessment 15.1 Evaluating My Knowledge of and Skills in Computing Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

506

(3)

Using Standardized Test Scores to Plan and Improve Instruction

509

(1)

Issues in Standardized Testing

510

(4)

Standardized Tests, Alternative Assessments, and High-Stakes Testing

510

(1)

Diversity and Standardized Testing

511

(2)

Crack the Case Standardized Tests

513

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

514

(1)

Key Terms

515

(1)

Portfolio Activities

516

(1)

Taking It to the Net

516

(1)

Student Toolbox

516

(2)

Classroom Assessment

518

(2)

The Classroom as an Assessment Context

520

(8)

Assessment as an Integral Part of Teaching

520

(3)

Making Assessment Compatible with Contemporary Views of Learning and Motivation

523

(1)

Creating Clear, Appropriate Learning Targets

523

(1)

Establishing High-Quality Assessments

524

(3)

Current Trends

527

(1)

Traditional Tests

528

(8)

Selected-Response Items

529

(4)

Constructed-Response Items

533

(3)

Alternative Assessments

536

(9)

Trends in Alternative Assessment

536

(1)

Performance-Based Assessment

536

(6)

Portfolio Assessment

542

(3)

Grading and Reporting Performance

545

(6)

The Purposes of Grading

545

(1)

Self-Assessment 16.1 Planning My Classroom Assessment Philosophy

546

(1)

The Components of a Grading System

547

(2)

Reporting Students' Progress and Grades to Parents

549

(1)

Some Issues in Grading

550

(1)

Computers and Assessment

551

(5)

Using Computers for Assessment

551

(1)

Constructing, Printing, Administering, and Scoring Tests

551

(1)

Electronic Portfolios

552

(1)

Record Keeping

553

(2)

Crack the Case The Project

555

(1)

Reach Your Learning Goals

556

(1)

Key Terms

557

(1)

Portfolio Activities

558

(1)

Taking It to the Net

558

(1)

Student Toolbox

558

Glossary

(1)

References

(1)

Credits

(1)

Name Index

(1)

Subject Index

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