Description
| Product ID: | 9780134893662 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Human Learning |
| Authors: | Author: Jeanne Ormrod |
| Page Count: | 720 |
| Subjects: | Cognitivism, cognitive theory, Cognitivism, cognitive theory, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology |
| Description: | For courses in Learning Theory, Cognition and Instruction, and Educational Psychology. The market-leading learning theories text In Human Learning, Ormrod looks at behaviorist, social cognitive, cognitive, constructivist, cognitive-developmental, sociocultural, and contextual theories. Using many concrete examples and specific classroom applications – plus a lucid, conversational writing style that truly speaks to students – the author engages students from the start, and makes the concepts, principles, and theories related to human learning and cognition meaningful. The new 8th Edition includes expanded discussions of several contemporary perspectives and a variety of new topics that have emerged in recent research (e.g., motivated reasoning, desirable difficulties). Some discussions of psychological perspectives on learning that have primarily historical value have been either condensed or altogether removed to make room for recent advances in theory and research. Ormrod’s engaging, conversational writing style introduces readers to all of the essential learning theories and their real-world classroom implications The market-leading education textbook on learning theories, Human Learning, looks at a broad range of theoretical perspectives, including behaviorist, social cognitive, cognitive, constructivist, cognitive-developmental, sociocultural, and contextual. Each chapter is filled with concrete examples of how these theories apply to learning, instruction, and assessment as well as specific ways readers can apply the theories in their own classrooms. The straightforward, conversational writing style readily engages readers and helps them truly understand the concepts, principles, and theories related to human learning and cognition. The new 8th Edition includes expanded discussions of several contemporary perspectives and a variety of new topics that have emerged in recent research (e.g., motivated reasoning, desirable difficulties). Some discussions of psychological perspectives on learning that have primarily historical value have been either condensed or altogether removed to make room for recent advances in theory and research. |
| Imprint Name: | Pearson |
| Publisher Name: | Pearson Education (US) |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-01-14 |
