"Education and Learning offers an accessible introduction to the most recent evidence-based research results into teaching, learning, and our education system. Presents a wide range references for both seminal and contemporary research into learning and teaching Examines the evi…
For more than a decade, there has been growing interest and research on the pivotal role of emotions in educational settings. This ground-breaking handbook is the first to highlight this emerging field of research and to describe in detail the ways in which emotions affect learn…
Presents a model of learning that takes into account the different ways learning occurs in different academic disciplines and explores the relationship between knowledge and thinking processes. Janet Donald--a leading researcher in the field of postsecondary teaching and learnin…
Metacognition in Educational Theory and Practice presents the most current perspectives on the role of metacognition in diverse, educationally relevant domains. The purpose is to examine the ways in which theoretical investigations of metacognition have recently produced a stron…
This book serves as a comprehensive review 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 a…
The second edition of the Handbook of Motivation at School presents an integrated compilation of theory and research in the field. With chapters by leading experts, this book covers the major theoretical perspectives in the field as well as their application to instruction, lear…
"Vygotsky's Developmental and Educational Psychology aims to demonstrate how we can come to a new and original understanding of Lev Vygotsky's theories through knowledge of their cultural, philosophical and historical context. Beginning with the main philosophical influences of …
Drawing upon a generation of research on self-fulfilling prophecies in education Reaching higher argues that our expectations of children are often too low. With compelling case studies, Weinstein shows that children typed early as "not very smart" can go on to accomplish far mo…
