Educational Psychology Windows On Classrooms 8th Edition Paul Eggen by Paul Eggen, Don Kauchak 9780135016688, 0135016681 instant download after payment.

Our core goal in writing Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms has always been to
prepare teachers to be able to use educational psychology in their teaching—to bring
educational psychology into classrooms and into the work teachers and students do together
every day. Application, application, application are three of the most important words that can
be used to describe our book. Its subtitle—Windows on Classrooms—reflects how we attempt
to accomplish our goal of bringing the theory and research of educational psychology into the
practice of teaching. Every topic in our book is presented in the context of classrooms; we
immerse educational psychology in the P–12 world of teaching and learning. This is why each
chapter begins with a real story from a real classroom; this is why we carry and elaborate on
that story throughout the chapter; and this is why we provide elementary, middle school, and
secondary examples with the wealth of teaching guidelines found in features such as Theory to
Practice and Classroom Connections. This is the driving force behind everything you will find
in our book.
We have spent and continue to spend a great many hours in P–12 classrooms, and we know
that a deep understanding of educational psychology and an ability to apply it in practice are
fundamental to being a great teacher. We believe that Educational Psychology: Windows on
Classrooms can help provide you with this practicable knowledge and that this knowledge will
serve you and your students for years to come.
New to This Edition
Expanded Coverage of Theory and Research
Theory and application exist in a synergistic relationship; theory informs practice, and application
demonstrates how theory is applied in classrooms. In our ongoing effort to provide
readers with a firm conceptual foundation, we have significantly expanded our coverage of
theory—placing the book on the cutting edge of theory and research—while retaining our
focus on application. Topics that receive increased coverage in this new edition include:
• Recent brain research including a discussion of the cerebral cortex and its role in
thinking, problem solving, and language
• Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory of development
• The social processes involved in the construction of knowledge
• Current theories of cognitive development including socio-cultural and neo-
Piagetian approaches
• The implications of student diversity for our understanding of topics such as
development, learning, and motivation
• Assessment for learning, including informal and formal assessment, and issues
involved with assessing English language learners and members of cultural
minorities
• The latest perspectives on memory and their implications for teaching and learning
• Qualitative research and the controversies surrounding scientifically based research
in education