Educational Psychology And Transformational Classrooms

Educational Psychology and Transformational Classrooms uniquely positions teachers’ transformational experiences as central to understanding and implementing educational psychology research. Across three well-developed case studies using narrative inquiry methods, this volume explores moments of significant change, learning, and evolution in teaching and learning. Each case is followed by analyses from educational psychologists focusing on the three central actors in the learning experience—students, teacher, and context—and is then concluded with case authors’ responses to the analyses provided. Showcasing the holistic experience of teaching before unpacking it with theory and research, this book centers classroom life and posits educational psychology as an ideal and accessible lens for its examination.

Practitioner's handbook for using educational psychology to create environments of educational excellence. Describes practical classroom strategies to facilitate the development of active, independent and self-regulated learners. Addresses emerging sociocultural theories of teaching. Explores central themes of understanding student learning, teaching for thinking and learning, social cognition, social relationships and sense of self, and perspectives on assessment. Includes references and index.

Appropriate for undergraduate- or graduate-level courses in educational psychology offered in departments of educational psychology or psychology. This text takes a learning-centered, constructivist approach to the teaching/learning process, encouraging students to reflect on their own experiences and the experiences of others, and to build their own metaphors and theories of teaching. It places the theories, research, and practice of educational psychology within a Canadian context. The connections between ed psych theory and practice are made throughout the text via case studies, the voices of real teachers, and examples derived directly from the practice of real classroom teachers.

This book provides a practical, prescriptive approach in linking educational psychology to teacher education. It is a pragmatic manual for dealing with the problems of teaching and learning. The three themes of the book are student motivation, classroom management, and cultural diversity.

The Routledge International Handbook of Social Psychology of the Classroom presents the first comprehensive and integrated compilation of theory and research on topics related to the social cohesion of the classroom. Many of these topics have been studied independently; for example, motivation, self-concept, class management, class climate, and teacher expectations are generally studied separately by different groups of researchers. This handbook brings the evidence from different fields in social psychological classroom research together in one place for the first time to explore how these topics relate and how each factor influences students and their learning. With chapters by established international leaders in their fields, as well as emerging new talent, this handbook offers cutting edge research and surveys the state of the art in the social psychology of the classroom. Major areas covered include: Motivation Belief, self-concept, and personality Emotional engagement Teacher–student relationships Teacher expectation Classroom management Culture and identity The Routledge International Handbook of Social Psychology of the Classroom provides a review of current theories related to the social psychology of the classroom, including how these theories apply to classrooms and learners. Current evidence clearly shows that areas explored by social psychology – and brought together for the first time in this volume – can have a very significant impact on classroom learning and student achievement (J. Hattie, Visible Learning: A Synthesis of over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement, Routledge 2009). This handbook is a must for all academics whose research relates to the social psychology of the classroom. It is also an invaluable resource for teachers and teacher education students who want to understand why they are effective instructors and yet still encounter students in their classes who are not responding as expected.