26 Nov, 2010

Product DescriptionThe use of animations has recently become common in multimedia teaching and learning. Animations are assumed to increase interest and motivation, direct attention, illustrate procedures, and explain how things work. Recent research shows that animations are not inherently effective. Their educational effectiveness depends on how the characteristics of animations interact with the psychological functioning of the learner. Clarifying and integrating the major themes of current research, this book explores requirements for the principled design of learning resources that incorporate animation. Such materials can only be successful if their design reflects…. Click Here to Read More
26 Nov, 2010
Yeah, I’m planning on becoming a school psychologist. Yeah, I’m planning on becoming a school…. Click Here to Read More
26 Nov, 2010
I’ve a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and one of the subject was educational psychology.I want to pursue a career in teaching as a preschool teacher and would like to know whether educational psychology is equavalent to 6 or12 ECE…. Click Here to Read More
26 Nov, 2010

Product DescriptionData generated from longitudinal studies allow researchers to better understand how context and experience interact with stable characteristics of the developing person over time. This book summarizes a landmark longitudinal study of 200 children, from the ages of 3 to 23. The Munich Longitudinal Study on the Ontogenesis of Individual Competencies (LOGIC) examined the development of individual differences over time and whether it is possible to predict later competencies from earlier ones. Offering a snapshot of theory and data on personality, social, motor, moral, and cognitive development, the contributors help us understand which individual differences can and…. Click Here to Read More
26 Nov, 2010

Product DescriptionEntering the Child’s Mind teaches the “clinical interview” as a technique for gaining insight into a child’s way of thinking. In the tradition of Piaget and Vygotsky, Dr. Ginsburg argues that standardized instruments of evaluation often fail to meet the challenges of complex cognition. He presents the clinical interview as a powerful tool that, when understood and used properly, can provide psychologists with a profound appreciation for children’s thinking. This book represents the first comprehensive treatment of the theory and practice of the clinical interview method. Entering the Child’s Mind: The Clinical Interview In Psychological Research and…. Click Here to Read More
23 Nov, 2010

Product DescriptionThis issue provides invaluable insight into the issue faced by gifted students, especially twice exceptional and underrepresented students. The authors clearly describe special populations, including gifted/learning disabled students, underrepresented gifted adolescents and the often-neglected gifted students with emotional disabilities. They also closely examine various programs for these populations such as the highly successful High Hopes project. This issue also supplies reports on new psychometric data, presenting analyses using self-concept and personality data as well as the new Woodcock-Johnson Test of Cognitive Ability. Psychology in the Schools, New…. Click Here to Read More
22 Nov, 2010
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21 Nov, 2010
“Do you have to go to a specialized school/how many schools in the country offer what you would need to complete the…. Click Here to Read More
21 Nov, 2010
I am unable to find any articles on these…. Click Here to Read More
19 Nov, 2010
I am looking to get more insight in to early childhood education. I would to start with some basic books. I know there is a ton of Jean Piaget’s works. Is there one that I can start with or books by others that are worth…. Click Here to Read More
18 Nov, 2010
“Every author should speak every speaker should write.” That’s what we’re all about: information, education and motivation for professional communicators at all levels — a one-stop resource center for professional communicators and their marketplaces. The Author’s Roost — a membership “nest” for…. Click Here to Read More
17 Nov, 2010

Product DescriptionThe first year of college represents an enormous milestone in students’ lives. Whether attending a four-year or two-year institution of higher education, living on campus or at home, or enrolled in a highly selective school or a college with an open-admissions policy, students are challenged in unique and demanding ways during their first year.Although many students rise to the challenges they face, for some the demands are too great. Retention rates beyond the first year are disappointing: one third of first-year students seriously consider leaving college during their first term, and ultimately one half of all students who start college complete it.What are the…. Click Here to Read More