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Educational Psychology

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Educational Psychology Second Edition

Kelvin Seifert and Rosemary Sutton

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Editor-In-Chief: Kelvin Seifert Associate Editor: Marisa Drexel Editorial Assistant: Jackie Sharman

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About the authors and reviewer Author, Kelvin Seifert

Kelvin Seifert is professor of educational psychology at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. He earned a BA from Swarthmore College in 1967 and a PhD from the University of Michigan in 1973, in a combined program from the School of Education and the Department of Psychology. His research interests include the personal identity development of teachers, the impact of peers in 0pre-service teacher education, and the development of effective strategies of blended learning. He is the author of four university textbooks (with Houghton Mifflin, in traditional print format) about educational psychology, child and adolescent development, and lifespan human development. He is also the editor of the online Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy. Recent publications include "Student cohorts: Support groups or intellectual communities?" (Teachers College Record) and "Learning about peers: A missed opportunity for educational psychology" (The Clearinghouse). His professional service includes serving as chair of the Department of Educational Administration, Foundations, and Psychology at the University of Manitoba, and serving as president of the American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group on Teaching Educational Psychology. During his career of 35 years, he has taught introductory educational psychology over 75 times.

Author, Rosemary Sutton

After four years of teaching high school mathematics in New Zealand, Dr Rosemary Sutton attended graduate school and earned her MS in Educational Psychology from the University of Illinois and her PhD from Pennsylvania State University in Human Development. She joined the Cleveland State University faculty in Cleveland, Ohio in 1983 and since that time has taught pre-service and in service undergraduates and graduate students educational psychology and educational technology. She has received several University awards for her teaching and has conducted numerous workshops for teachers in North East Ohio.

Dr Sutton has published a variety research articles on teacher development as well as equity issues in mathematics, technology, and assessment. Her recent research interests have focused in two areas: teaching educational psychology and teachers' emotions. Recent publications can be found in Social Psychology of Education, Educational Psychology Review, Journal of Teacher Education, and an edited volume, Emotions and Education.

Since 2004, Dr Sutton has been working as an Administrator, first as the Director of Assessment for the University. This position involved coordinating the student learning assessment for all graduate, undergraduate, and student support programs. In August 2007, Dr Sutton was appointed Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and is now responsible for overseeing offices and functions from academic and student service areas in order to create a campus culture that coordinates student services with the academic mission of the University.

Reviewer, Sandra Deemer

Sandra Deemer is professor of educational foundations at Millersville University, in Millersville, PA. She is also the editor of the online journal called "Teaching Educational Psychology," and has contributed to the development of the Special Interest Group on Teaching Educational Psychology (TEP SIG) sponsored by the American Educational Research Association. She teaches courses in educational psychology and educational research; her research interests focus on how motivational theory can be used to create learning-focused classrooms.

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Table of Contents

Preface............................................................................................................................................................... 7

1. The changing teaching profession and you.............................................................................8

The joys of teaching.......................................................................................................................................... 8 Are there also challenges to teaching?............................................................................................................10 Teaching is different from in the past............................................................................................................ 10 How educational psychology can help............................................................................................................16

2. The learning process .............................................................................................................20

Teachers' perspectives on learning................................................................................................................ 20 Major theories and models of learning.......................................................................................................... 23

3. Student development............................................................................................................. 41

Why development matters............................................................................................................................. 42 Physical development during the school years.............................................................................................. 43 Cognitive development: the theory of Jean Piaget........................................................................................ 46 Social development: relationships,personal motives, and morality .............................................................50 Moral development: forming a sense of rights and responsibilities............................................................. 56 Understanding "the typical student" versus understanding students........................................................... 61

4. Student diversity....................................................................................................................66

Individual styles of learning and thinking..................................................................................................... 67 Multiple intelligences..................................................................................................................................... 68 Gifted and talented students.......................................................................................................................... 70 Gender differences in the classroom.............................................................................................................. 72 Differences in cultural expectations and styles.............................................................................................. 75 Accommodating diversity in practice............................................................................................................ 80

5. Students with special educational needs.............................................................................. 85

Three people on the margins..........................................................................................................................85 Growing support for people with disabilities: legislation and its effects...................................................... 86 Responsibilities of teachers for students with disabilities.............................................................................87 Categories of disabilities--and their ambiguities........................................................................................... 91 Learning disabilities........................................................................................................................................91 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder......................................................................................................... 94 Intellectual disabilities................................................................................................................................... 96 Behavioral disorders.......................................................................................................................................99 Physical disabilities and sensory impairments.............................................................................................101 The value of including students with special needs..................................................................................... 104

6. Student motivation.............................................................................................................. 109

Motives as behavior.......................................................................................................................................110 Motives as goals............................................................................................................................................. 113 Motives as interests....................................................................................................................................... 116 Motives related to attributions......................................................................................................................118 Motivation as self-efficacy............................................................................................................................ 120 Motivation as self-determination................................................................................................................. 125 Expectancy x value: effects on students' motivation....................................................................................130 TARGET: a model for integrating ideas about motivation........................................................................... 131

7. Classroom management and the learning environment.................................................... 138

Why classroom management matters.......................................................................................................... 139

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Preventing management problems by focusing students on learning.........................................................140 Responding to student misbehavior.............................................................................................................150 Keeping management issues in perspective................................................................................................. 155

8. The nature of classroom communication............................................................................159

Communication in classrooms vs communication elsewhere..................................................................... 159 Effective verbal communication................................................................................................................... 162 Effective nonverbal communication.............................................................................................................163 Structures of participation: effects on communication................................................................................166 Communication styles in the classroom.......................................................................................................169 Using classroom talk to stimulate students' thinking.................................................................................. 172 The bottom line: messages sent, messages reconstructed........................................................................... 176

9. Facilitating complex thinking..............................................................................................183

Forms of thinking associated with classroom learning................................................................................184 Critical thinking............................................................................................................................................ 185 Creative thinking ..........................................................................................................................................186 Problem-solving............................................................................................................................................ 187 Broad instructional strategies that stimulate complex thinking.................................................................. 191 Teacher-directed instruction........................................................................................................................ 193 Student-centered models of learning.......................................................................................................... 200 Inquiry learning............................................................................................................................................ 201 Cooperative learning.................................................................................................................................... 202 Examples of cooperative and collaborative learning................................................................................... 203 Instructional strategies: an abundance of choices.......................................................................................205

10. Planning instruction.......................................................................................................... 210

Selecting general learning goals................................................................................................................... 210 Formulating learning objectives................................................................................................................... 215 Students as a source of instructional goals.................................................................................................. 223 Enhancing student learning through a variety of resources........................................................................226 Creating bridges among curriculum goals and students' prior experiences............................................... 229 Planning for instruction as well as for learning........................................................................................... 235

11. Teacher-made assessment strategies................................................................................ 240

Basic concepts............................................................................................................................................... 241 Assessment for learning: an overview of the process...................................................................................241 Selecting appropriate assessment techniques I: high quality assessments................................................243 Reliability ..................................................................................................................................................... 245 Absence of bias ............................................................................................................................................ 246 Selecting appropriate assessment techniques II: types of teacher-made assessments..............................246 Selected response items................................................................................................................................249 Constructed response items ........................................................................................................................ 254 Portfolios.......................................................................................................................................................264 Assessment that enhances motivation and student confidence.................................................................. 267 Teachers' purposes and beliefs .................................................................................................................... 267 Choosing assessments ................................................................................................................................. 268 Providing feedback ...................................................................................................................................... 268 Self and peer assessment ............................................................................................................................. 269 Adjusting instruction based on assessment................................................................................................. 270 Communication with parents and guardians...............................................................................................270

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