The papers in this volume relate to the nature and conditions of classroom learning, with particular emphasis on the cognitive aspects. They are concerned with the question of concept formation and stress the importance of the teacher’s function in ensuring that the child really has assimilated the ideas and not merely the words for the concepts. The role of language is fundamental to this theme, and the interaction of language, thinking and learning is dealt with in the first section of the book. This section also provides a context within which subsequent discussions of classroom learning problems can be viewed. Some problems concerning the elaboration of a general theory of teaching are then examined with particular reference to possible methods of bridging the gap between research and implementation.

Educational Psychology in Context: Readings for Future Teachers takes an exciting new approach to educational psychology by addressing the questions that real teachers in real schools ask about real students. This book's purpose is to provide a stimulating alternative to traditional texts by helping teachers develop a strong theoretical and research-based understanding of how their students learn and develop. Unlike other texts, this book of major readings is an anthology of primary-source readings selected for students entering the teaching profession and for teachers interested in examining learning and development.

The papers in this volume relate to the nature and conditions of classroom learning, with particular emphasis on the cognitive aspects. They are concerned with the question of concept formation and stress the importance of the teacher's function in ensuring that the child really has assimilated the ideas and not merely the words for the concepts. The role of language is fundamental to this theme, and the interaction of language, thinking and learning is dealt with in the first section of the book. This section also provides a context within which subsequent discussions of classroom learning problems can be viewed. Some problems concerning the elaboration of a general theory of teaching are then examined with particular reference to possible methods of bridging the gap between research and implementation.

This Book Of Readings Provides A Pan¬Oramic View Of Modern-Day Research In Educational Psychology For The Ad¬Vanced Student Planning To Specialize In Psychology And Research. The Arti¬Cles Emphasize Current And Varied Developments In The Field And Clearly Show The Intimate Relationship Of Theory And Fact. The Purpose Is To Help The Reader Assimilate The Experi¬Mental And Research-Oriented Deve¬Lopments. Theoretical Concepts Are Presented Through Empirical Data From Which They Have Emerged, Thus Conveying How Systematic Ideas Evol¬Ved From Data And Data From Ideas.There Are Eleven Divisions In The Book. In Each Division There Are Five To Ten Articles That Lie In A Specific Field, Each Article Describing The Study Of A Particular Topic In The Format Of A Formal Research Paper, Giving A Complete Account Of Design, Analysis, Interpretation, Results Etc. In Most Cases The Material Has Been Given In Its Entirety Including Diagrams And Tables; This Is To Help Students Realize The Significance And The Implications Of What They Have Read.Thus This Collection Forms A Very Important Reference Book For Post¬Graduate Students, Their Teachers, Psy¬Chologists, Sociologists, And All Those Concerned With Educational Psycho¬Logy In General, And Psychological And Educational Problems In Particular.