Educational Psychology Books

New and Published Books

1. Positive Psychology in Higher Education

   Edited by Acacia Parks

   Positive psychology – the scientific study of happiness – is a rapidly burgeoning field, and in no area more so than education. More departments than ever are offering courses in positive psychology, and demand for these courses is consistently high. Graduate programs offering concentrations in...

   Published April 3rd 2013 by Routledge
2. The Growing Child

   Laying the foundations of active learning and physical health

   By Clair Stevens

   Series: Foundations of Child Development

   How do children’s early physical experiences influence their future health and well-being? What are the future consequences of a sedentary childhood on life chances and health? What importance do we place in the UK on sleep, fresh air, good nutrition and movement? The Growing Child thoughtfully...

   Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
3. The Thinking Child

   Laying the foundations of understanding and competence

   By Pamela May

   Series: Foundations of Child Development

   What characteristics do children need to become motivated to learn? How do children’s experiences and relationships affect their cognitive development? How do you provide learning experiences that meet the developmental needs of every child in your care? The Thinking Child thoughtfully discusses...

   Published March 31st 2013 by Routledge
4. Learning, Problem Solving, and Mindtools

   Essays in Honor of David H. Jonassen

   Edited by J. Michael Spector, Barbara B. Lockee, Sharon Smaldino, Mary Herring

   Learning, Problem Solving, and Mindtools is inspired by the substantial body of learning research by David H. Jonassen in the areas of mind tools and problem solving. The focus of the volume is on educational technology, especially with regard to how new technologies have facilitated and...

   Published March 26th 2013 by Routledge
5. The Routledge International Handbook of Innovation Education

   Edited by Larisa V. Shavinina

   The Routledge International Handbook of Innovation Education is the international reference work on innovation education and potentially opens an entirely new direction in education. The overall goal of the handbook is to address the question of how to develop innovators in general and how to...

   Published March 24th 2013 by Routledge
6. The Social Child

   Laying the foundations of relationships and language

   By Toni Buchan

   Series: Foundations of Child Development

   What helps babies and young children develop proficient social skills? How do children's early relationships and social interactions influence their future emotional resilience and wellbeing? The Social Child thoughtfully discusses the key principles of children’s social development alongside...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
7. The Philosophy of Play

   Edited by Emily Ryall, Wendy Russell, Malcolm MacLean

   Play is a vital component of the social life and well-being of both children and adults. This book examines the concept of play and considers a variety of the related philosophical issues. It also includes meta-analyses from a range of philosophers and theorists, as well as an exploration of some...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
8. Child Psychology in Retrospect and Prospect

   in Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the institute of Child Development

   Edited by Willard W. Hartup, Richard A. Weinberg

   Series: Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology Series

   This 32nd volume of the Minnesota Symposium on Child Psychology celebrates the 75th anniversary of the University of Minnesota's Institute of Child Development. All eight essays are devoted to developmental science, its history, and current status. Taken together, the chapters in this book show how...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Psychology Press
9. Vygotsky's Developmental and Educational Psychology

   By Peter E. Langford

   Vygotsky is widely considered one of the most significant and influential psychologists of the twentieth century. Nevertheless, true appreciation of his theories has been hindered by a lack of understanding of the background to his thought. Vygotsky's Developmental and Educational Psychology aims...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Psychology Press
10. Constructing Educational Achievement

    A sociocultural perspective

    Edited by Sivanes Phillipson, Kelly Ku, Shane Phillipson

    International interest focuses on why pupils from East-Asia tend to outperform pupils from the West and scholars have proposed a number of possible explanations to account for these international trends. Using Vygotsky's theory (1978) as a conceptual framework to "construct" school achievement,...

    Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge