328 books (17 pages) in this category
The Neuropsychology of Reflexive Practice and the Psycho-Social Context of Development
by Angela Mary Lisle
<p>Here reflexive practice is approached from a psycho-social context in education and includes discussions about the postmodern reflexive turn. Building on the Marxian-Vygotskian critical theory of dialectical historical materialism, reflexive ...
ISBN: 9781499090475
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eBookThe Origins of Mathematical Knowledge in Childhood
by Catherine Sophian
<p>This book examines the origins and development of children's mathematical knowledge. It contrasts the widely held view that counting is the starting point for mathematical development with an alternative comparison-of-quantities position. ...
ISBN: 9781351541749
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eBookThe Power of Dyslexic Thinking
by Robert W. Langston
<p>In The Power of Dyslexic Thinking, Robert Lanston shares the inspirational stories of people who overcame the hurdles of living with dyslexia to become influential business and cultural leaders. From Kinkos founder Paul Orfalea to prominent ...
ISBN: 9781468553949
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eBookThe Power of Peers in the Classroom: Enhancing Learning and Social Skills
by Harris, Karen R.
<div>Peer support and social relationships have a tremendous influence on development, motivation, and achievement for all students, including struggling learners and those with disabilities. This highly practical book is one of the few ...
ISBN: 9781462521081
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eBookPromoting Equity and Retention Through Student Interactions
by Deborah Bieler
<p><em>The Power of Teacher Talk</em> investigates the connections between two persistent educational challenges: high numbers of students who drop out and of teachers who leave the profession. Based on a study of thousands of daily interactions
ISBN: 9780807777343
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eBookSome Psychological Aspects of Learning and Discipline in School
by Constance Bloor
<p>Originally published in 1930, this book was designed to meet the needs of students in Training Colleges. It is the outcome of first-hand experience of the difficulties encountered by students in the subject of educational theory and its ...
ISBN: 9781351981217
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eBookThe Psychology of Early Childhood
A Study of Mental Development in the First Years of Life
by C.W. Valentine
<p>Originally published in 1942, this title attempted to trace, from their very earliest appearances after birth, all aspects of mental development in childhood up to the age of about 4 or 5. It is based largely on the author’s almost daily ...
ISBN: 9781317481157
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eBookby Long, Martyn
<P>Written in an accessible and engaging style, this second edition of <EM>The Psychology of Education</EM> addresses key concepts from psychology which relate to education. Throughout the text the author team emphasise an evidence-based ...
ISBN: 9781136889226
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eBookThe Psychology of Learning: An Introduction for Students of Education
by Cross, Gordon R.
The Psychology of Learning: An Introduction for Students of Education provides a comprehensive coverage of educational psychology. The title tackles various psychological variables that play a critical role in education. <br>The text first deals
ISBN: 9781483181653
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eBookThe Psychology of Reading: Theory and Applications
by Schwanenflugel, Paula J.
<div>Incorporating cognitive, neuropsychological, and sociocultural perspectives, this authoritative text explains the psychological processes involved in reading and describes applications for educational practice. The book follows a clear ...
ISBN: 9781462523979
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eBookby Petra Ursula Decker
<p>Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject Pedagogy - Pedagogic Psychology, grade: 1-2 (B+), LMU Munich (Educational Psychology), 6 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This important text about 'The Psychology of ...
ISBN: 9783638311236
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eBookThe Revolt of the College Intellectual
by Derek Senior
<p>The exuberant explosions of old college days have traditionally been forgiven as somewhat enviable expressions of the high spirits of exultant youth. Are young intellectuals, now the dominant group in many colleges, less adolescent and more ...
ISBN: 9781351475204
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eBookThe Role of Emotion and Reflection in Student Achievement
(The Frontal Lobe/ Amygdala Connection)
by Lee Oberparleiter
The book introduces readers to the two ways the brain is programmed to learn. It explains how these two systems affect classroom instruction and explains how the events of the culture affect brain development. It also explains how to set up a ...
ISBN: 9781467877145
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eBookThe Sciences of Learning and Instructional Design
Constructive Articulation Between Communities
by Lin Lin & J. Michael Spector
<p>There are two distinct professional communities that share an interest in using innovative approaches and emerging technologies to design and implement effective support for learning. This edited collection addresses the growing divide ...
ISBN: 9781317409175
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eBookThe Self-Regulated Learning Guide
Teaching Students to Think in the Language of Strategies
by Timothy J. Cleary
<p><em>The Self-Regulated Learning Guide</em> introduces K-12 teachers to the basics of self-regulation. Highly practical and supported by cutting-edge research, this book offers a variety of techniques for seamlessly infusing self-regulated ...
ISBN: 9781317436133
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eBookThe Social Justice Imagination
by Michael Ernest Sweet
<p>Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Pedagogy - School Pedagogics, , language: English, abstract: The Social Justice Imagination (a term coined by award-winning educator and writer Michael Ernest Sweet) refers to the notion that creative ...
ISBN: 9783656051503
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eBookWhy Cultural Boundaries Persist
by Deborah Downing Wilson
<p><em>The Stone Soup Experiment</em> is a remarkable story of cultural difference, of in-groups, out-groups, and how quickly and strongly the lines between them are drawn. It is also a story about simulation and reality, and how quickly the ...
ISBN: 9780226289946
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eBookThere Is no Royal Road to Knowledge. Or, a Lesson from Alexander the Great.
SHORT STORY # 4. Nonfiction series #1-#60.
by Alla P. Gakuba
<p>This story is applicable to everyone. It teaches how to became sophisticated and intelligent from a historic example. Alexander the Great was a prince and a king. But, regardless of his status he worked much harder than his commoners did. He ...
ISBN: 9781943131341
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eBookLearning in a Community of Inquiry
by D. Randy Garrison
<p><em>Thinking Collaboratively</em> is a theoretical and practical guide to thinking and learning in deep and meaningful ways within purposeful communities of inquiry. Critical thinking has long been recognized as an important educational goal ...
ISBN: 9781317581116
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eBookThinking with the Dancing Brain
Embodying Neuroscience
by Sandra C. Minton & Rima Faber
<p>As seasoned dancers and dance educators, Minton and Faber approach brain function from inside the body as embodiment of thought. Their collection of neurological research about the thought processes in learning and performing dance ...
ISBN: 9781475812527
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