Author : Richard E. Mayer
Release : 1999
Genre : Education
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The Promise of Educational Psychology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Promise of Educational Psychology write by Richard E. Mayer. This book was released on 1999. The Promise of Educational Psychology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Covering the latest advanced in the field, this brief, easy-to-read introduction to educational psychology focuses on learning and teaching in subject areas and on helping students develop specific cognitive processes that are required to accomplish real academic tasks. Shows how psychological theories and research influence the development of better instructional practices and how real instructional problems influence the development of better psychological theories and research. Deals with the educational psychology of five major subject areas -- reading fluency, reading comprehension, writing, mathematics, and science. Includes three to six major cognitive processes involved in mastering the subject area in each chapter. Analyzes the types of knowledge that are needed to perform academic tasks in the domain in several chapters. Provides concrete examples and connections between cognitive research and practical educational problems. Covers the core advances in educational psychology. For educators at all levels.