Brief Table of ContentsChapter 1: TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY PART I. DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITYChapter 2: COGNITIVE AND LINGUISTIC DEVELOPMENT Chapter 3: PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Chapter 4: GROUP DIFFERENCES Chapter 5: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS PART II. LEARNING AND MOTIVATIONChapter 6: LEARNING, COGNITION, AND MEMORY Chapter 7: COMPLEX COGNITIVE PROCESSES Chapter 8: LEARNING AND COGNITION IN CONTEXT Chapter 9: BEHAVIORIST VIEWS OF LEARNING Chapter 10: SOCIAL COGNITIVE VIEWS OF LEARNING Chapter 11: MOTIVATION AND AFFECT PART III. CLASSROOM STRATEGIESChapter 12: INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Chapter 13: CREATING A PRODUCTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Chapter 14: CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES Chapter 15: SUMMARIZING STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT AND ABILITIES APPENDICESAppendix A: DESCRIBING ASSOCIATIONS WITH CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS Appendix B: DETERMINING RELIABILITY AND PREDICTIVE VALIDITY Appendix C: MATCHING BOOK AND MYEDUCATIONLAB CONTENT TO THE PRAXIS PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING TESTS Detailed Table of Contents: Chapter 1: TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY CASE STUDY: THE "NO D" POLICY TEACHING AS EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING RESEARCH FINDINGS Quantitative Research Qualitative Research Interpreting Research Results: A Cautionary Note From Research to Practice: The Importance of Theories COLLECTING DATA AND DRAWING CONCLUSIONS ABOUT YOUR OWN STUDENTS Assessing Students' Achievements and Behaviors Conducting Action Research DEVELOPING AS A TEACHER STRATEGIES FOR STUDYING AND LEARNING EFFECTIVELY WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? PRACTICE FOR YOUR LICENSURE EXAM: NEW SOFTWARE PART I. DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY Chapter 2: COGNITIVE AND LINGUISTIC DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY: APPLE TARTS GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT The Multiple Layers of Environmental Influence: Bronfenbrenner's Theory ROLE OF THE BRAIN IN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PIAGET'S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Piaget's Basic Assumptions Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development Critiquing Piaget's Theory Considering Diversity from the Perspective of Piaget's Theory Contemporary Extensions and Applications of Piaget's Theory VYGOTSKY'S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Vygotsky's Basic Assumptions Critiquing Vygotsky's Theory Considering Diversity from the Perspective of Vygotsky's Theory Contemporary Extensions and Applications of Vygotsky's Theory Contrasting Piaget's and Vygotsky's Theories LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Theoretical Issues Regarding Language Development Diversity in Language Development Second-Language Learning and English Language Learners WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? PRACTICE FOR YOUR LICENSURE EXAM: STONES LESSON Chapter 3: PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY: HIDDEN TREASURE PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT Temperament Environmental Influences on Personality Development The "Big Five" Personality Traits Temperament, Personality, and Goodness of Fit DEVELOPMENT OF A SENSE OF SELF Factors Influencing Sense of Self Developmental Changes in Sense of Self Diversity in Sense of Self DEVELOPMENT OF PEER RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERPERSONAL UNDERSTANDINGS Roles of Peers in Children's Development Characteristics of Peer Relationships Social Cognition Aggression Technology and Peer Relationships Diversity in Peer Relationships and Social Cognition Promoting Healthy Peer Relationships MORAL AND PROSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Developmental Trends in Morality and Prosocial Behavior Factors Influencing Moral and Prosocial Development Diversity in Moral and Prosocial Development Encouraging Moral and Prosocial Development in the Classroom WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? PRACTICE FOR YOUR LICENSURE EXAM: THE SCARLET LETTER Chapter 4: GROUP DIFFERENCES CASE STUDY: WHY JACK WASN'T IN SCHOOL CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES Navigating Different Cultures at Home and at School Examples of Cultural and Ethnic Diversity Creating a Culturally Inclusive Classroom Environment GENDER DIFFERENCES Research Findings Regarding Gender Differences Origins of Gender Differences Making Appropriate Accommodations for Gender Differences SOCIOECONOMIC DIFFERENCES Challenges Associated with Poverty Fostering Resilience Working with Homeless Students STUDENTS AT RISK Characteristics of Students at Risk Why Students Drop Out Supporting Students at Risk WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? PRACTICE FOR YOUR LICENSURE EXAM: THE ACTIVE AND THE PASSIVE Chapter 5: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS CASE STUDY: TIM INTELLIGENCE Theoretical Perspectives of Intelligence Measuring Intelligence Nature and Nurture in the Development of Intelligence Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in Intelligence Being Smart about Intelligence and IQ Scores COGNITIVE STYLES AND DISPOSITIONS EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS Public Law 94-142: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Potential Benefits and Drawbacks of Inclusion Identifying Students' Special Needs: Response to Intervention and People-First Language STUDENTS WITH SPECIFIC COGNITIVE OR ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES Learning Disabilities Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Speech and Communication Disorders General Recommendations STUDENTS WITH SOCIAL OR BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders General Recommendations STUDENTS WITH GENERAL DELAYS IN COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING Intellectual Disabilities STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL OR SENSORY CHALLENGES Physical and Health Impairments Visual Impairments Hearing Loss General Recommendations STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Giftedness CONSIDERING DIVERSITY WHEN IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING SPECIAL NEEDS GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WORKING WITH STUDENTS WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? PRACTICE FOR YOUR LICENSURE EXAM: QUIET AMY PART II. LEARNING AND MOTIVATION Chapter 6: LEARNING, COGNITION, AND MEMORY CASE STUDY: THE NEW WORLD BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY A MODEL OF HUMAN MEMORY The Nature of the Sensory Register Moving Information to Working Memory: The Role of Attention The Nature of Working (Short-Term) Memory Moving Information to Long-Term Memory: Connecting New Information with Prior Knowledge The Nature of Long-Term Memory Learning, Memory, and the Brain Critiquing the Three-Component Model LONG-TERM MEMORY STORAGE How Knowledge Can Be Organized How Declarative Knowledge Is Learned How Procedural Knowledge Is Learned Roles of Prior Knowledge and Working Memory in Long-Term Memory Storage Encouraging a Meaningful Learning Set and Conceptual Understanding Using Mnemonics in the Absence of Relevant Prior Knowledge WHEN KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION GOES AWRY: ADDRESSING LEARNERS' MISCONCEPTIONS Obstacles to Conceptual Change Promoting Conceptual Change LONG-TERM MEMORY RETRIEVAL Factors Affecting Retrieval Why Learners Sometimes Forget DIVERSITY IN COGNITIVE PROCESSES Facilitating Cognitive Processing in Students with Special Needs WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? PRACTICE FOR YOUR LICENSURE EXAM: VISION UNIT Chapter 7: COMPLEX COGNITIVE PROCESSES CASE STUDY: TAKING OVER METACOGNITION AND LEARNING STRATEGIES Effective Learning Strategies Factors Affecting Strategy Use Diversity, Disabilities, and Exceptional Abilities in Metacognition TRANSFER Factors Affecting Transfer PROBLEM SOLVING Problem Encoding Problem-Solving Strategies: Algorithms and Heuristics Working Memory and Problem Solving Metacognition in Problem Solving Using Computer Technology to Teach Problem-Solving Skills CREATIVITY Fostering Creativity CRITICAL THINKING Fostering Critical Thinking

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