Educational Psychology (Book Alone) by Anita Woolfolk

Educational Psychology (Book Alone) by Anita Woolfolk

This best-selling, classic text provides beginning teachers with the tools and inspiration to become masters of their chosen profession.  The Tenth Edition maintains the lucid writing style for which the author is renowned, combined with a clear emphasis on educational psychology's practical relevance. This edition provides especially helpful new chapter on Engaged Learning: Cooperation and Community, recognizing the challenges educators face in the next decade to keep all students connected to learning and all schools safe and compassionate. The most applied text on the market, this text is replete with examples, lesson segments, case studies, and practical ideas from experienced teachers. In addition, at the end of the text is Becoming a Professional: A Handbook for Successful Teaching and Lifelong Learning, which provides students with even more tools for passing licensure examinations, getting a job, and teaching well, no matter what surprises come their way.

Professor of educational psychology Anita Woolfolk Hoy examines teachers' thinking and the role of educational psychology in teacher development at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She is the editor of the journal Theory into Practice, as well as the author of more than 70 book chapters and research papers. Her professional positions include Vice-President of the American Educational Research Association's Division K (Teaching & Teacher Education) and President of the American Psychological Association's Division 15 (Educational Psychology). Professor Woolfolk Hoy has produced work on teacher cognition, student views of instructors, teachers' beliefs, student motivation, and the use of educational psychology in the classroom. The Journal of Educational Psychology, the American Educational Research Journal, the Review of Research in Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, the Elementary School Journal, Action in Teacher Education, Teachers College Record, Educational Researcher, and the Educational Psychologist have all published her work.

Educational Psychology (Allyn and Bacon) is the most extensively read introduction to educational psychology in the field, now in its 11th edition. Wayne K. is her husband. Hoy, the Ohio State University's Novice Fawcett Chair in Educational Administration. They collaborated on the 3rd edition of Instructional Leadership: A Research-Based Guide to Learning in Schools (Allyn & Bacon), as well as studies on teacher and school efficacy.

Wayne, the President of Advanced Software Products, Kelly, a teacher at The Phillips Brooks School in Menlo Park, CA, and Liz, a student in Columbus, OH, are their three children. Their educational insights are frequently offered and greatly appreciated.

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ISBN 13	9780205459469
ISBN 10	0205459463
Title	Educational Psychology (Book Alone)
Author	Anita Woolfolk
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pearson Education (US)
Year published	2006-03-09
Number of pages	720
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