Cognitive Psychology and Instruction (3rd Edition) - Softcover

Bruning, Roger H.; Schraw, Gregory J.; Ronning, Royce R.

9780137166060: Cognitive Psychology and Instruction (3rd Edition)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0137166060 ISBN 13: 9780137166060

Publisher: Merrill Pub Co, 1998

Rooted in a solid base of current cognitive psychology and motivational research and carefully examines how they apply to teaching and learning.> This edition reflects new developments in the field using a four-part structure which: 1) covers the basic principles of cognitive psychology, 2) examines school-based applications of a cognitive approach, 3) reflects the emphasis on the importance of beliefs in cognition, and 4) describes new approaches to problem solving, critical thinking, and reflective thought.

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From the Publisher:

This comprehensive treatment of the principles of cognitive psychology and their application to education is a revision of the popular text, Cognitive Psychology for Teachers, by Glover, Ronning, and Bruning. Practical, applied coverage is aimed at providing educators at every teaching level a solid grounding in cognitive psychology, and a thorough understanding of how cognitive psychology relates to the day-to-day challenges of teaching, setting instructional design goals, and achieving the requirements of an effective curriculum. Every chapter of includes sensible, research-based applications for the concepts inherent in cognitive psychology, including specific applications in such curriculum areas as language arts, mathematics, and science.

About the Author:

Roger Bruning is Velma Warren Hodder Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association, Bruning's academic work focuses on improving teaching and learning for children and adults, especially in the areas of reading, writing, and science.

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