Educational Psychology for Learning and Teaching

Educational Psychology for Learning and Teaching explores the development of the learner over time, the learning process, individual differences in the classroom, as well as educational psychology in contemporary classrooms. The text caters for those who are planning to work with any age range from early childhood to adolescence and beyond.

This seventh edition expands on Dynamic Systems Theory, the Information Processing Model and critical thinking around standardised testing. You will be presented with multiple views of learning, rather than just one, prompting you to think critically and develop your own philosophy of learning and teaching, while also drawing on the various theories.

Features:

• Students gain an understanding of how key concepts are connected across all chapters in the module by viewing the module-opening concept map
• Core questions introduce key themes in the module and give an overview of how the chapters in the module relate to each other. At the end of each module, the 'Putting it together' section demonstrates how the key theories in the module answer the core question through a summary and module table
• Readers identify the key concepts they will engage with through the key questions at the start of each chapter
• The scenario at the beginning of each chapter and in-depth case studies help students gain an insight into how educational psychology theories relate to Australian and New Zealand classroom settings
• Students examine important and current research in teaching and learning in specific studies highlighted in the 'Research links' boxes
• 'Implications for educators' boxes contain learning and teaching examples that students use to consider the implications of theory on classroom practitioners
• Readers connect theory to practice via examples of research or applications of theory in classroom settings in the 'Classroom links' boxes
• 'Think about ...' panels encourage students to reflect critically on important concepts and their beliefs about the processes of learning and teaching as they progress through each chapter
• The visual 'Putting it together' section illustrates the ways that material in each chapter is related to other chapters
• Test student knowledge and consolidate learning through the questions and activities for self-assessment and discussion
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• Instructor Website - Your #1 resource for your course. This tailored collection of teaching tools includes downloadable PowerPoint lecture slides, Instructor's Guide, Classroom videos and Test Bank with customisable questions for quizzes and assessments. New to this edition are Go Further downloads for students. The Instructor's Guide is packed with content that helps you set up and administer your class: Learning objectives, Chapter overview and key topics, additional video discussion questions, useful websites and more Log in or request an account to access instructor resources at au.cengage.com/instructor/account for Australia or nz.cengage.com/instructor/account for New Zealand.
• Cognero Test Bank - A bank of questions has been developed in conjunction with the text for creating quizzes, tests and exams for your students. Create multiple test versions in an instant and deliver tests from your LMS, your classroom, or wherever you want using Cognero. Cognero test generator is a flexible online system that allows you to import, edit, and manipulate content from the text's test bank or elsewhere, including your own favourite test questions.

About the Authors

Dr Sue Duchesne is a Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Wollongong and coordinates the teacher education programs at the University of Wollongong's Bega Campus. She has experience teaching in primary and secondary schools, as well as in the tertiary sector, and currently lectures in educational psychology, child development and pedagogy.

Dr Anne McMaugh is Lecturer in the School of Education at Macquarie University. Anne teaches in child development, educational psychology, education and pedagogy, with a focus on childhood social development. Her research interests encompass child and adolescent education and development, with a special interest in developmental and educational experiences of children with disability and chronic health conditions.

Dr Erin Mackenzie is a Lecturer in the School of Education at Western Sydney University. She has experience teaching in secondary schools and university settings, and lectures in educational psychology, secondary science pedagogy, and STEM education. Erin’s research interests include adolescent online interactions, coping, and the role of psychological and social factors in adolescent girls’ participation in STEM.