Description : Santrock et al. approach educational psychology from the learner's perspective. Throughout three editions, professors and students note that Educational Psychology successfully includes many practical applications to the theoretical perspectives outlined, so that beginning teachers understand the connection between theory and practice. Its supplements and links to practical aspects motivate students, while its teaching stories inspire teachers on how to structure their classrooms to bring out the best from each child.
New Features :
Current, Comprehensive, and Canadian Content: Contemporary Canadian research, educational issues and concerns, and examples of Canadian projects and programs have been included and updated to provide the most current educational psychology theory and research from a Canadian perspective.
Spot-Light Feature: New to the Third Canadian Edition, a Spot-Light feature accompanies many of the Teaching Strategies tables in each chapter. This feature provides readers with early elementary, middle-to-late, and secondary classroom scenarios documenting the implementation of one of the recommended teaching strategies.
Retained Features :
The Real Worlds of Canadian Educational Psychologists, Teachers, and Students. Educational psychologists from Canadian universities are profiled in each chapter. In addition, a large panel of expert classroom teachers from across Canada have provided observations, comments, and stories about teaching. Their voices are featured in each chapter in the following features: 1. Through the Eyes of an Educational Researcher - Highlighting the research of a prominent Canadian educational psychologist. 2. Teaching Stories - High-interest vignettes open each chapter and focus on effective teaching as it relates to the chapter's content. 3. Through the Eyes of Teachers - Profiling teachers' observations on relevant topics, with several including the voices of other school professionals. 4. Through the Eyes of Students - Providing insights into students' worlds and how they view themselves, their teachers, and the educational process, with several including parents' viewpoints.
Cognitive Maps. Each chapter includes cognitive maps at the beginning, and in conclusion that provide information about the chapter's main topics and themes. Mini cognitive maps are introduced at main sections throughout each chapter, and visually present the organization of forthcoming material.
Summary Tables. Question-and-answer tables appear at the end of each major subject heading in the text to allow for periodic review and self-assessment. To ensure continuity, the headings in the summary tables match the heading in the corresponding mini cognitive map. A complete list of summary tables with page references is found at the end of each chapter.
Teaching Strategies. Empirically validated teaching strategies are highlighted several times throughout each chapter.
Spot-Light Feature. New to the Third Canadian Edition, a Spot-Light feature accompanies many of the Teaching Strategies tables in each chapter. This feature provides readers with early elementary, middle-to-late, and secondary classroom scenarios documenting the implementation of one of the recommended teaching strategies.
Diversity and Education. These features elaborate on relevant concepts or themes presented through the chapter and feature subjects such as Aboriginal role models, mentors, and programs in children's education, and the Internet and cultural diversity in the classroom.
Self-Assessment. This feature encourages readers to examine their beliefs and behaviours with respect to chapter content. These Self-Assessments are available with Connect at www.mcgrawhillconnect.ca.
Technology and Education. Technology is a principal theme through the text. These boxes emphasize technology that is directly relevant to the given chapter, and feature Canadian programs.
Case Studies. A feature entitled Crack the Case is presented at the end of each chapter. These mini cases are closely tied to the content in the chapter and are accompanied by a series of thought-provoking questions and activities.
Professional Development/Portfolio Activities. Activities related to the chapter?s content are presented at the end of each chapter, and encourage teacher-candidates to reflect on their learning and document their growth in the context of a teaching portfolio.
Internet Activities. Each chapter contains two end-of-chapter Internet activities that enable readers to gain first-hand experience using educationally relevant information and communication technologies. These activities and links are also available on the text's Online Learning Centre.
Table of Contents :
Chapter 1: Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching
Chapter 2: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development
Chapter 3: Social Contexts and Socioemotional Development
Chapter 4: Individual Variations
Chapter 5: Socio-cultural Diversity
Chapter 6: Learners Who Are Exceptional
Chapter 7: Behavioural and Social Cognitive Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Chapter 8: The Cognitive Information-Processing Approach and Teaching
Chapter 9: Social Constructivist Approaches, Domain-Specific Approaches, and Teaching
Chapter 10: Planning, Instruction, and Technology
Chapter 11: Motivating Students to Learn
Chapter 12: Managing the Classroom
Chapter 13: Assessing Students' Learning
Chapter 14: Standardized Tests and Teaching
About the Author:
John Santrock John W. Santrock received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1973. He taught at the University of Charleston and the University of Georgia before joining the Program in Psychology and Human Development at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he currently teaches a number of undergraduate courses. In 1982, John created the life-span development course at UT?Dallas and has taught it every year since then.
John has been a member of the editorial boards of Child Development and Developmental Psychology. His research on paternal custody is widely cited and used in expert witness testimony to promote flexibility and alternative considerations in custody disputes. John also has authored these exceptional McGraw-Hill texts: Psychology (7th edition), Child Development (9th edition), Children (7th edition), Adolescence (9th edition), and Educational Psychology (2nd edition).
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Educational Psychology, Third CDN Edition 