03537cam a2200469Ia 4500 95312 20230410123950.0 051012s2006 iau u 001 0 eng d (OCoLC)ocm62029262 XJM XJM BAKER YDXCP XY4 OCLCG DRB AU@ EDX 0073195103 (pbk.) 9780073195100 (pbk.) YDXCP 2249671 AU@ 000040005907 (OCoLC)62029262 LB 1051 T136 2006 370.190973 GRAL Taking sides : clashing views in educational psychology / selected, edited, and with introductions and postscripts by Leonard Abbeduto. Clashing views in educational psychology Educational psychology 4th ed. Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series, 2006. xxiv, 405 p. ; 24 cm. Taking sides McGraw-Hill contemporary learning series Includes bibliographical references and index. Pt. 1. Meeting the diverse need of a diverse classroom: Are single-gender classes the only way to ensure equal educational opportunities for boys and girls? ; Should ability-level tracking be abandoned? ; Should English immersion replace bilingual education? ; Is full inclusion always the best option for children with disabilities? ; Can schools close the gap between students from different ethnic and racial backgrounds? ; Should schools try to increase students' self-esteem? ; Should moral education be part of the school curriculum? -- Pt. 2: Theories of learning and their implication for educational practice. Should schools adopt a constructivist approach to education? ; Does reinforcement facilitate learning? ; Can Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences transform educational practice? ; Will a push for standards and accountability lead to more motivated students? ; Do recent discoveries about the brain and its development have implications for classroom practice? -- Pt. 3: Effective teaching and the evaluation of learning. Is the whole language approach to reading effective? ; Is greater parental involvement at school always beneficial? ; Should schools embrace computers and technology? ; Will performance assessment lead to meaningful education reform? ; Can a zero-tolerance policy lead to safe schools? ; Should U.S. schools be evaluated against schools in other countries? A debate-style reader designed to introduce students to controversies in educational psychology. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading educators and social commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework.... [It] actively develops students' critical thinking skills.... Educational psychology. Educational psychology United States. Learning, Psychology of. Psicologia de la educación Psicologia de la educación Estados unidos Aprendizaje, Psicologia de la. Abbeduto, Leonard, 1954- Online version: Taking sides. 4th ed. Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series, c2006 (OCoLC)622107265 YBP Library Services YANK 2249671 Baker & Taylor BKTY 34.45 .00 0073195103 0006489278 active lcc bk C0 DRFGD 68854 68854 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-04-10 1 0 LB 1051 T136 2006 00000077356 2018-10-25 00:00:00 1 2018-10-25 bk