Good, Thomas L., 1943- Contemporary educational psychology / [electronic resource] / Thomas L. Good, Jere Brophy.. — 5th ed.. — White Plains, N.Y. : : Longman,, c1995.. — 1 v. (various pagings) : : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Educational psychology. c1990.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classrooms, teachers, instruction, and educational psychology -- Cognitive development : Piagetian foundations -- Cognitive development and education -- Social and moral development -- Introduction to the psychology of learning -- The behavioral approach to learning -- Cognitive and constructivist views of learning -- Processing, remembering, and restructuring what we learn -- Designing instruction -- Principles for selecting and adapting basic instructional methods -- Teaching for understanding and the social construction of knowledge -- Skills for learning : systematic studying, problem solving, and critical thinking -- Basic concepts of motivation -- Establishing and maintaining students' success expectations -- Motivation : helping students to value learning -- Overview of classroom management -- Establishing and maintaining a good learning environment -- Principles and techniques of behavior modification -- Humanistic approaches to educating at-risk students -- IQ, cognitive style, and creativity -- Socioeconomic status, cultural, and gender differences -- Educating students with special needs -- Assessing student performance -- Assigning grades.