TY  - BOOK
AU  - Santrock, John W.
TI  - Educational Psychology: Classroom update: Preparing for PRAXIS and practice
SN  - 007 2981423
U1  - 370.15  DC20
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill Higher Education
KW  - Educational Psychology, Learning Psychology
KW  - Motivation in Education
N1  - Recommended for students and lecturers
N2  - Abstract

The book among many things postulates how educational psychology is a tool for effective teaching. It further discusses cognitive and language development , social contexts and socialemotional development, individual variations, and socialcultural diversity. It explains exceptional learners, behavioral and social cognitive approaches, the information-processing approachs, and complex cognitive processes. The book further looks at social constructivist approaches, learning and cognition in the content areas, and planning, instruction and technology. Finally, planning, teaching and learning, classroom management, standardized tests and teaching, and classroom assessment are discussed
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