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| Genre/Form: | Biography Biographies |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Educational psychology. Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2003 (OCoLC)665223178 |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Barry J Zimmerman; Dale H Schunk |
| ISBN: | 0805836810 9780805836813 0805836829 9780805836820 |
| OCLC Number: | 50184823 |
| Description: | xiii, 490 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Part I: The founding period: 1980 to 1920 -- Educational psychology from 1890 to 1920 / Vernon C. Hall -- William James: our father who begat us / Frank Pajares -- Alfred Binet's contributions to educational psychology / Linda Jarvin, Robert J. Sternberg -- The development of Dewey's psychology / Eric Bredo -- E.L. Thorndike's enduring contributions to educational psychology / Richard E. Mayer -- Lewis M. Terman: a pioneer in the development of ability tests / John F. Feldhusen -- Maria Montessori: contributions to educational psychology / Gerald L. Gutek -- Part II: The rise to prominence: 1920 to 1960 -- The rise to prominence: educational psychology 1920-1960 / J. William Asher -- Lev S. Vygotsky on education: a cultural-historical, interpersonal, and individual approach to development / Jonathan Tudge, Sheryl Scrimsher -- B.F. Skinner: a behavior analyst in educational psychology / Edward K. Morris -- Jean Piaget, learning research, and American education / C.J. Brainerd -- Lee J. Cronbach's contributions to educational psychology / Haggai Kupermintz -- The legacy of Robert Mills Gagné / Peggy A. Ertmer, Marcy P. Driscoll, Walter W. Wager -- Part III: Educational psychology in the modern era: 1960 to present -- Educational psychology in the modern era: 1960 to the present / Michael Pressley, Alysia Roehrig -- Benjamin S. Bloom: his life, his works, and his legacy / Loris W. Anderson -- Toiling in Pasteur's quadrant: the contributions of N.L. Gage to educational psychology / David C. Berliner -- From the process of education to the culture of education: an intellectual biography of Jerome Bruner's contributions to education / Nancy C. Lutkehaus -- Albert Bandura: the scholar and his contributions to educational psychology / Barry J. Zimmerman, Dale H. Schunk -- Ann L. Brown: advancing a theoretical model of learning and instruction / Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Barry J. Zimmerman, Dale H. Schunk. |
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Abstract:
"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 nineteenth century to its current scientific status at the dawn of the twenty-first. It presents information regarding these individuals ideas and scientific discoveries, along with a sense of the historical context in which they lived." "The biographical chapters describe the scholar's major contribution in terms of theory, research, and practice and his or her legacy and impact. These descriptions portray these individuals as real human beings responding to historical events and social influences of their time in personal and collective ways that changed the nature and direction of the field." "Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions is a cohesive collection appropriate for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in educational psychology."--BOOK JACKET.
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