Educational Psychology by Anita Woolfolk

Educational Psychology by Anita Woolfolk

The most current, comprehensive view of the field of educational psychology today Educational Psychology, 14th Edition emphasizes the educational implications and applications of research on child development, cognitive science, learning, motivation, teaching, and assessment. Theory and practice are considered together, showing how information and ideas drawn from educational psychology research can be applied to solve the everyday problems of teaching. Infused with real-world issues, lesson segments, case studies, and practical ideas from experienced teachers, Educational Psychology reflects the field and offers unique and crucial knowledge to any who dare to teach and to all who love to learn. The 14th Edition provides cutting-edge coverage and intelligent examinations of emerging trends in the field and society that affect student learning, such as student diversity, inclusive classrooms, neuroscience, educational policy, and technology. Also available with MyLab Education MyLab™ is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Education helps teacher candidates bridge the gap between theory and practice–better preparing them for success in their future classrooms. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Education does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Education, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Education search for: 0134446801 / 9780134446806 Educational Psychology plus MyLab Education with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134774329 / 9780134774329 Educational Psychology 0134800435 / 9780134800431 MyLab Education with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Educational Psychology

About our author

Anita Woolfolk Hoy was born in Fort Worth, Texas, where her mother taught child development at TCU and her father was an early worker in the computer industry. She is a Texas Longhorn; all of her degrees are from the University of Texas, Austin, the last one a PhD.

After graduating, she was a psychologist working with children in elementary and secondary schools in 15 counties of central Texas. She began her career in higher education as a professor of educational psychology at Rutgers University, and then moved to The Ohio State University in 1994. Today she is Professor Emerita at Ohio State.

Anita's research focuses on motivation and cognition, specifically, students' and teachers' sense of efficacy and teachers' beliefs about education. For many years she was the editor of Theory Into Practice, a journal that brings the best ideas from research to practicing educators. With students and colleagues, she has published more than 150 books, book chapters and research articles.

Anita has served as Vice-President for Division K (Teaching & Teacher Education) of the American Educational Research Association and President of Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. Before completing this 14th edition of Educational Psychology, she collaborated with Nancy Perry, University of British Columbia, to write the 2nd edition of Child Development (Pearson, 2015), a book for all those who work with and love children.

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ISBN 13	9780134774329
ISBN 10	0134774329
Title	Educational Psychology
Author	Anita Woolfolk
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pearson Education (US)
Year published	2018-01-10
Number of pages	768
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