An Introduction to Educational Psychology

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Routledge, 2012 - Education - 424 pages

This book introduces students of education to the elements of educational psychology. It also relates as closely as possible the findings of research to classroom practice. In order to make clear the fundamental processes involved in psychological development, the book starts with a study of the way in which the young child adapts its behaviour to its environment. This study considers some of the key aspects of physical development, mainly the central nervous system. At the same time the way physical growth and psychological development are influenced by the experience of the individual is also discussed. This discussion of development is followed by an examination of the processes of learning, with particular attention paid to the works of Piaget.

The salient points of each chapter are brought together in a summary which may be used by the reader to obtain a preliminary overview of the content of the chapter, and as an aid to revision.

 

Contents

What This Book is About
11
1 The Foundations of Learning
15
2 The Nature of Development
32
3 An Introduction to Learning
50
4 Mechanisms of Learning
69
5 Learning and Language
106
6 Learning and Concept Formation
129
7 Language and Thought
153
10 Examinations and Tests
250
11 Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
272
12 Backward Children
298
13The Treatment of Backwardness
320
14 The Social Psychology of the School
337
15 The Teachers Task
360
How to calculate standard scores
395
References
399

8 Learning in School
192
9 Programmed Instruction
228

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