Educational Psychology Classroom Update Preparing for PRAXIS
Santrock

Written by the author of highly effective psychology texts relied upon by thousands of teachers and students, this text shows future teachers how to put theory into practice. It reflects the voices of todayżs teachers and students, and includes numerous case studies to help pre-service teachers understand how to apply educational psychology. The Classroom Update enriches Educational Psychology with a wealth of new applied resources: a video library for students that includes "Expert Advice" interviews with experts in the field; "Video Lectures" expanding content covered in the text; "Video Observations" showing K-12 classrooms; and "Teaching Experience" interviews with K-12 teachers. Also new to the update are specific strategies offered by K-12 teachers, "Theory into Practice" modules that allow students to study and apply key theories, and "Enter the Debate" questions regarding controversial, thought-provoking issues. A PRAXISż II (Principles of Learning and Teaching) study guide is now available as a print supplement or in electronic form on the Student Toolbox CD-ROM. Video Enhancements: Each chapter in the updated edition is supported by new video segments on the Student Toolbox CD packaged free with every new copy of the text. These segments are designed to show readers the relevance of theory to their future teaching lives:"Expert Advice": These interviews with nationally and internationally recognized scholars address the most important areas of research in each chapter and help students focus on key material. "Teaching Experience": In these segments, actual teachers explain how they apply the crucial theories and concepts presented in each chapter to their classrooms and to their interactions with students. "Video Observations": These segments depict students and teachers in action in the classroom."Video Lectures": These segments expand on topics addressed in the text. |Cutting-Edge Scholarship: More than three hundred 2004 and 2005 research references have been added to the Classroom Update. Additionally, updated and expanded coverage addresses Web-based assessment (Chapter 16), bullying (Chapter 14), creativity and critical thinking (Chapter 9), and the "No Child Left Behind" legislation (Chapters 1 and 15).|Student Toolbox CD-ROM: In addition to new video segments, the expanded CD-ROM includes "Strategies in Practice" features that invite in-service teachers to offer specific strategies they use in the classroom; "Theory into Practice modules" that allow extra practice with key theories (including help in reviewing content, as well as application examples and quizzes); a study guide with quizzes and practice questions based on content tested by the PRAXIS IIż exam (which is also available as a separate print booklet); additional "Crack the Case" studies; electronic versions of the self-assessments included in the text, application exercises and "Site Observation Questions"; as well additional learning aids and professional resources, including a portfolio primer with activities, a lesson plan builder, and Bibliomaker software. |Preparing for PraxisTM: This study guide--available on the Student Toolbox CD-ROM in an interactive format, or as a print guide--offers help for any student taking the PRAXIS IITM: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) exam. It includes an overview of the exam, objective quizzes to confirm understanding of topics from the text, and a practice test based on the PRAXIS IITM exam.|"Enter the Debate" Questions. At the end of each chapter, questions address controversial chapter content; these questions can be further explored through the text's companion Online Learning Center.|Learning Goals System: John Santrock's approach applies theories of knowledge acquisition to the chapter organization; his texts' proven learning goals system (with chapter-opening Learning Goals echoed in "Review and Reflect" sections within the chapter and reiterated in "Reach Your Learning Goals" sections at the end of each chapter), combined with the extensive study and quizzing features on the Student Toolbox CD, help students master each chapterżs content. |Constructivist Emphasis: The text has an evident and solid constructivist emphasis, but also stresses a developmental perspective--covering early childhood, elementary, and secondary education, drawing upon John Santrockżs extensive writing in developmental psychology. |Case Studies: The Classroom Update edition includes 48 case studies--more than any other educational psychology text. One "Crack the Case" study appears in each chapter, and two more related to each chapter appear on the Student Toolbox CD packaged free with every copy of the text. |Expert Input: Acknowledging that no single person can be an authority on every area of development, cognition, learning, motivation, classroom management, and assessment, Educational Psychology enlists a panel of nationally and internationally recognized experts to thoroughly critique each chapter, ensuring that the material presented is 100% accurate and reflects the most current research.

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Wydawnictwo: angielskie
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Socjologia, filozofia
ISBN: 978-0-07-111818-7
Liczba stron: 0