TY - BOOK AU - Snowman,Jack AU - McCown,R.R. TI - Psychology applied to teaching SN - 9781111344832 AV - LB1051 .B452117 2009 U1 - 370.15 22 PY - 2012/// CY - Australia PB - Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. KW - Educational psychology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 575-605) and indexes; Applying psychology to teaching: Student characteristics: Theories of psychosocial and cognitive development -- Age-level characteristics -- Understanding student differences -- Addressing cultural and socioeconomic diversity -- Accommodating student variability Learning and Instruction: Behavioral learning theory: Operant conditioning -- Information-processing theory -- Social cognitive theory -- Constructivist learning theory, problem solving and transfer Creating a positive learning environment: Motivation -- Classroom management -- Approaches to instruction Assessing of students: Assessment of classroom learning -- Understanding and using standardized tests -- Becomming a better teacher by learning from teaching ER -