Applying the Science of Learning

Mayer, Richard

ISBN 10: 0136117570 / ISBN 13: 9780136117575

Published by Pearson Education, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Applying the Science of Learning
• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0136117570
• ISBN 13: 9780136117575
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 0.9 pounds

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Synopsis

A concrete guide to the science of learning, instruction, and assessment written in a friendly tone and presented in a dynamic format.

The underlying premise of Applying the Science of Learning is that educators can better help students learn if they understand the processes through which student learning takes place. In this clear and concise first edition text, educational psychology scholar Richard Mayer teaches readers how to apply the science of learning through understanding the reciprocal relationships between learning, instruction, and assessment.

Utilizing the significant advances in scientific learning research over the last 25 years, this introductory text identifies the features of science of learning that are most relevant to education, explores the possible prescriptions of these findings for instructional methods, and highlights the essentials of evaluating instructional effectiveness through assessment. Applying the Science of Learning is also presented in an easy-to-read modular design and with a conversational tone ― making it particularly student-friendly, whether it is being used as a supplement to a core textbook or as a standalone course text.

About the Author

Richard E. Mayer is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research interests include educational and cognitive psychology. He received the E. L. Thorndike Award for career achievement in educational psychology and the Distinguished Contribution of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training Award from the American Psychological Association. He is the author of numerous publications and 23 books, including Multimedia Learning (Cambridge, 2009), Learning and Instruction (Prentice Hall, 2008), E-Learning and the Science of Instruction (Pfeiffer, 2008) with Ruth Clark.