Developing Self-Regulated Learners (Psychology in the Classroom) [Paperback]

Barry J. Zimmerman (Author), Sebastian Bonner (Author), Robert Kovach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996 | Series: Psychology in the Classroom

This book is part of the Division 15 series "Psychology in the Classroom," which is aimed at elementary, middle, and high school teachers. The goal of this series is to encourage teachers to base their daily classroom practices on sound principles derived form the latest educational psychology research. The series thus bridges the gap between theory and practice. Each book is written in an accessible, straightforward style and contains a wide range of user-friendly features, such as real-life case illustrations, sample classroom activities, self-study questions, and suggested readings. Every teacher would like to have a classroom full of "smart learners." This accessible guide for midddle school and high school teachers will show the reader how, through self-regulatory training and development, the classroom can be converted into a learning academy full of motivated, empowered students. Teachers will learn how to help students develop five essential study skills as part of their regular classroom assignments: time planning and management, text comprehension and summarization, classroom note-taking, test anticipation and preparation, and writing. Five-week curricula models are presented for each skill area.

Product Details

• Paperback: 147 pages
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA); 1 edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557983925
• ISBN-13: 978-1557983923
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #760,039 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical Pointers for developing better learners, September 21, 2000

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Barry Krueger (Maroochy River, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Developing Self-Regulated Learners (Psychology in the Classroom) (Paperback)

This book is a very useful resource for middle school and senior school teachers. One of the strengths of this volume is that it helps bridge the gap between educational psychology and what happens in classrooms. The book is written for teachers, and as such, it provides a series of exercises they can use with their classes to help students become better learners. The authors have taken into account their audience by providing explanations that teachers can understand. A glossary of terms is also provided at the end of the book. The contents of the book are grounded in recent educational and psychological research. Bandura's social cognitive theory (and the importance of self-efficacy) provides the theoretical framework for the book. The book provides a very useful and succinct introduction to the principles of self-regulation and learning and then goes on to address five key academic skills that underpin academic success. Each of these key academic skills are described and a series of exercises are provided so that they can be developed over a five-week period. I found the description of self-regulation and ideas associated with each of the five key academic skills to be excellent, and I highly recommend the book on this basis. I have not implemented the exercises the authors have provided and I'm not really sure that I would. Nonetheless, I have heard of other teachers who have worked through these exercises with their students.

5.0 out of 5 stars scaffolding, July 3, 2007

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M. MICHALSKI "Mr. Ski" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Developing Self-Regulated Learners (Psychology in the Classroom) (Paperback)

Altough the book is 10 years old it provides a self regulatory model that can be used today. It outlines the academic skills,and how to use these skills that, our at risk population can use immediately.The most important concept it details the pure pleasure of satisfaction as the student succeeds under the tutelage of their teachers.This becomees the needed motivation so severely lacking in a majority of our children in school today.Ultimatelt it empowers them.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A usefull book, October 16, 2000

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Eduardo Mejia (Perú) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Developing Self-Regulated Learners (Psychology in the Classroom) (Paperback)

This book is very interesting to psychologist. In my work with low academic achievement students', children and adolescence needs tools to manage their learning process and motivation to study.

Zimmerman and his colleagues offers a method, and philosophy to teach and learn. This book is easy to aply in diferent educational context, like my country , Peru.

Thanks.

Eduardo Mejía Carbonel Colegio La Salle Departamento Psicopedagògico