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Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions: A Project of Division 15 (educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Society book cover

1st Edition

Educational Psychology A Century of Contributions: A Project of Division 15 (educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Society

Edited By Barry J. Zimmerman, Dale H. Schunk Copyright 2003
504 Pages
by Routledge

504 Pages
by Routledge

504 Pages
by Routledge
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Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions --the first comprehensive book-length treatment of this topic--looks at the historic contributions of 16 leading psychologists, as well as others, who influenced the field of educational psychology from its philosophical moorings in the late 19th century to its current scientific status at the dawn of the 21st. It presents information regarding... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: The Founding Period: 1890 to 1920. V.C. Hall, Educational Psychology From 1890 to 1920. F. Pajares, William James: Our Father Who Begat Us. L. Jarvin, R.J. Sternberg, Alfred Binet's Contributions to Educational Psychology. E. Bredo, The Development of Dewey's Psychology. R.E. Mayer, E.L. Thorndike's Enduring Contributions to Educational Psychology. J.F. Feldhusen, Lewis M. Terman: A Pioneer in the Development of Ability Tests. G.L. Gutek, Maria Montessori: Contributions to Educational Psychology. Part II: The Rise to Prominence: 1920 to 1960. J.W. Asher, The Rise to Prominence: Educational Psychology 1920-1960. J. Tudge, S. Scrimsher, Lev S. Vygotsky on Education: A Cultural-Historical, Interpersonal, and Individual Approach to Development. E.K. Morris, B.F. Skinner: A Behavior Analyst in Educational Psychology. C.J. Brainerd, Jean Piaget: Learning Research, and American Education. H. Kupermintz, Lee J. Cronbach's Contributions to Educational Psychology. P.A. Ertmer, M.P. Driscoll, W.W. Wager, The Legacy of Robert Mills Gagné. Part III: Educational Psychology in the Modern Era: 1960 to Present. M. Pressley, With A. Roehrig, Educational Psychology in the Modern Era: 1960 to the Present. L.W. Anderson, Benjamin S. Bloom: His Life, His Works, and His Legacy. D.C. Berliner, Toiling in Pasteur's Quadrant: The Contributions of N.L. Gage to Educational Psychology. N.C. Lutkehaus, P. Greenfield, From The Process of Education to The Culture of Education: An Intellectual Biography of Jerome Bruner's Contributions to Education. B.J. Zimmerman, D.H. Schunk, Albert Bandura: The Scholar and His Contributions to Educational Psychology. A.S. Palincsar, Ann L. Brown: Advancing a Theoretical Model of Learning and Instruction.

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Barry J. Zimmerman; Dale H. Schunk

"Besides being informative and authoritative, the book is fun to read. It is likely to become required reading for graduate students in educational psychology and a fixture in the libraries of all who wonder how the marriage of education and psychology came to be and how it has evolved since the union."
—CHOICE

"...Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions is a uniquely interesting historical presentation because the history is developed through the lives and contributions of major contributors to the field during the years from 1890 to the present."
—Educational Psychology Review

"Besides being informative and authoritative, the book is fun to read. It is likely to become required reading for graduate students in educational psychology and a fixture in the libraries of all who wonder how the marriage of education and psychology came to be and how it has evolved since the union."
—CHOICE

"The Zimmerman and Schunk volume is almost literally in a class by itself, and professors wishing to introduce students in educational psychology to some of the undeniably great works and contributors in the discipline will welcome this informative and sometimes fascinating volume."
—Contemporary Psychology

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