This revised and expanded edition is a sequel to the first edition which was warmly received by the student and teaching community for its indepth analysis and refreshing approach to the subject. Psychology of Individual differences Transfer of Learning or Training Emotional Development and Emotional Intelligence Learning Disabilities and Learning Disabled Children Beginning with an introduction to the nature and scope, and the various schools of psychology, the book dis-cusses the systems propounded by Freud, Adler, Jung and Piaget, taking into account their critical importance to the subject. It then focuses on the psychology of growth and development, psychology of individual differences, motivation, attention and personality, with an emphasis on the individual's attitude towards learning, and the factors influencing learning. The text also elaborates the nature and theories of learning and the aspects of memory such as remembering and forgetting. The cognitive aspect, i.e. intelligence, and vital topics like creativity and the psychology of thinking, reasoning and problem-solving have been accorded due promi-nence. A detailed discussion on exceptional children and learning disabled children together with the educational measures for overcoming such disabilities is also included. The text concludes with an important aspect of human behaviour, namely, adjustment. Interspersed with examples, illustrations and tables, this text is ideally suited for postgraduate students of education and psychology. It can also be profitably used by teachers, teacher-educators, guidance and counselling personnel, and administrators of educational institutions.

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During The Course Of Teaching Educational Psychology To Graduate And Postgraduate Students, The Authors Felt The Need For A Suitable Textbook On This Subject Which May Cover The Syllabi Of Indian Universities And Maintain A Balanced Outlook. The Books Written By Western Authors Are Set In Western Environment And Hardly Cater To The Needs Of Indian Students. An Attempt Has Been Made To Provide A Model Textbook Excluding All Unnecessary Elaborations And Including Whatever Is Required To Maintain A Good Standard. The Language Of The Book Is Simple And Lucid.The Book Provides All Valuable Aspects Of Advanced Educational Psychology And Will Be Of Great Use For Students, Teachers, Educational Planners And Common Readers.

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The book thoroughly explains various theories and concepts applied in the field of learning and teaching. It orderly describes effective techniques and methods by using descriptive analytical approach and methodology. It covers in the intelligible form a wide spectrum of information inclusive of that required for the compulsory paper “Learning and Teaching” incorporated in the curriculum of B.Ed. courses of various Indian universities in accordance with the guidelines of National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). The book discusses the nature and importance of learning theories propagated by behaviourists, cognitivists and humanists. It also focuses on pedagogy, andragogy, models of teaching, tasks and process of learning, strategies of teaching, learning styles, concepts of e-learning and m-learning in the applications of ICT. KEY FEATURES : • Full coverage of syllabi of all the Indian universities • Diligently arranged chapters for the sequential learning • Comprehensive explanation with illustrative examples and case studies • Explicit figures, tables and diagrams for easy interpretation • Summary at each chapter-end for quick review The book is primarily intended to B.Ed. students. Besides, the text is also of immense value to the students of B. EL Ed., M.Ed., MA (Ed.), M.Phil., and teachers, training professionals and counsellors.

During the past 30 years, researchers have made exciting progress in the science of learning (i.e., how people learn) and the science of instruction (i.e., how to help people learn). This second edition of the Handbook of Research on Learning and Instruction is intended to provide an overview of these research advances. With chapters written by leading researchers from around the world, this volume examines learning and instruction in a variety of learning environments including in classrooms and out of classrooms, and with a variety of learners including K-16 students and adult learners. Contributors to this volume demonstrate how and why educational practice should be guided by research evidence concerning what works in instruction. The Handbook is written at a level that is appropriate for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners interested in an evidence-based approach to learning and instruction. The book is divided into two sections: learning and instruction. The learning section consists of chapters on how people learn in reading, writing, mathematics, science, history, second language, and physical education, as well as how people acquire the knowledge and processes required for critical thinking, studying, self-regulation, and motivation. The instruction section consists of chapters on effective instructional methods—feedback, examples, questioning, tutoring, visualizations, simulations, inquiry, discussion, collaboration, peer modeling, and adaptive instruction. Each chapter in this second edition of the Handbook has been thoroughly revised to integrate recent advances in the field of educational psychology. Two chapters have been added to reflect advances in both helping students develop learning strategies and using technology to individualize instruction. As with the first edition, this updated volume showcases the best research being done on learning and instruction by traversing a broad array of academic domains, learning constructs, and instructional methods.

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Conceptual change research investigates the processes through which learners substantially revise prior knowledge and acquire new concepts. Tracing its heritage to paradigms and paradigm shifts made famous by Thomas Kuhn, conceptual change research focuses on understanding and explaining learning of the most the most difficult and counter-intuitive concepts. Now in its second edition, the International Handbook of Research on Conceptual Change provides a comprehensive review of the conceptual change movement and of the impressive research it has spawned on students’ difficulties in learning. In thirty-one new and updated chapters, organized thematically and introduced by Stella Vosniadou, this volume brings together detailed discussions of key theoretical and methodological issues, the roots of conceptual change research, and mechanisms of conceptual change and learner characteristics. Combined with chapters that describe conceptual change research in the fields of physics, astronomy, biology, medicine and health, and history, this handbook presents writings on interdisciplinary topics written for researchers and students across fields.