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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153114903321

Autore

Ormrod Jeanne Ellis

Titolo

Essentials of educational psychology : big ideas to guide effective teaching / / Jeanne Ellis Ormrod

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-292-03860-8

Edizione

[Third edition, Pearson new international edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (508 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Always learning

Disciplina

370.15

Soggetti

Educational psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction to Educational Psychology -- 2. Learning, Cognition, and Memory -- 3. Learning in Context -- 4. Complex Cognitive Processes -- 5. Cognitive Development -- 6. Motivation and Affect -- 7. Personal, Social, and Moral Development -- 8. Instructional Strategies -- 9. Assessment Strategies -- 10. Strategies for Creating an Effective Classroom Environment -- Glossary.

Sommario/riassunto

The big ideas of educational psychology covered in 10 chapters     The first book of its kind, Essentials of Educational Psychology focuses squarely on the core concepts, principles, and underlying assumptions of the field of educational psychology-the big ideas of ed psych.  Because of this focus and the book's exceptionally direct and clear presentation, Essentials is a 10-chapter book that can truly be covered and understood in a term.  It is a book that enables and empowers students to understand the value and essential importance of educational psychology to becoming a qualified and effective teacher.