โ Scribed by David D. Preiss PhD, Robert J. Sternberg PhD
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"[This book] is solid in its topic coverage and delivery Readers will glean a multitude of new ideas from the theories and approaches presented in this book, ranging from cultural aspects of teaching to Sternberg's WICS model." --Doody's This book serves as a comprehensive review of the current state-of-the-art in educational psychology and applied cognitive science. The chapter authors, who are all leading researchers in this field, provide reviews of contemporary discoveries related to educational research that are both novel and forward-thinking. The book contains the cutting edge literature on genetics and neuroscience, cognitive science and its relation to critical thinking, reading-related phonological processes, cultural considerations in education, and much more. The research methods and perspectives discussed range from education and psychology, to artificial intelligence and economics, thus offering a breadth of knowledge and insight on the field of educational research. The authors provide numerous tools and models for both routine and non-routine decision-making in educational settings. Both psychologists and researchers in the fields of cognitive, developmental, educational, and cultural psychology will want this book on their bookshelf.
Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 14
PART I: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT......Page 22
1 Juxtaposing Psychological, Educational, and Genomic Sciences: An Emerging Platform for Interpreting Individual Differences in the Classroom......Page 24
2 Dyslexia Deciphered......Page 46
PART II: MIND MEETS THE CLASSROOM......Page 70
3 Insights From Everyday Knowledge for Mathematics Education......Page 72
4 Students' Goals Influence Their Learning......Page 100
5 Working With and Cultivating the Development of Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Regulation......Page 128
PART III: REFINING MIND......Page 160
6 Finding Young Paul Robesons: Exploring the Question of Creative Polymathy......Page 162
7 How (Well-Structured) Talk Builds the Mind......Page 184
8 A Framework for Critical Thinking, Rational Thinking, and Intelligence......Page 216
PART IV: CULTURAL ASPECTS OF TEACHING......Page 260
9 A Theory of Teaching......Page 262
10 Uncovering the Role of Culture in Learning, Development, and Education......Page 290
11 Technology-Supported Face-to-Face Small-Group Collaborative Formative Assessment and Its Integration in the Classroom......Page 316
12 Folk Pedagogy and Cultural Markers in Teaching: Three Illustrations From Chile......Page 346
PART V: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATIONAL REFORM......Page 378
13 A New Role for Schools: Providing Child Care and Family Support Services......Page 380
14 A Thinking Laboratory: Perspectives of Prospective Education......Page 402
15 Academic Intelligence Is Not Enough! WICS: An Expanded Model for Effective Practice in School and Later Life......Page 424
16 The Making of a Discipline......Page 462
Index......Page 474
A......Page 476
B......Page 477
C......Page 478
D......Page 480
E......Page 481
F......Page 482
G......Page 483
I......Page 485
L......Page 487
M......Page 488
P......Page 490
R......Page 492
S......Page 493
T......Page 495
W......Page 496
Z......Page 497
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