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Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (4th Edition)

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In a highly readable manner, Jeanne Ormrod introduces educational psychology for K-12 teachers. She incorporates many of the learning principles and teaching practices her text espouses by using colorfully illustrated and highlighted multiple formats throughout, such as summaries, case studies, classroom applications and examples, emphasis of major points, and learning exercises. The three major sections address learner diversity, how students learn, and becoming an effective teacher. She outlines seven themes for effective learning which she addresses in every section: interaction, information processing, relevance, classroom climate, challenge, expectations, and diversity. The text cites educational research throughout (there is an index with 44 pages of references) yet the paragraphs have a readibility and easy flow to them. Ormrod's chapters consistently address her goals as an author: focusing on cores principles, relating them to our own behavior, processing them effectively and applying them in the classroom. The phrase "interesting textbook," usually an oxymoron, in this case is well-deserved praise.

I found this book to be very informitive in how the mind works and respect to how people learn. I have improved my personal study habits because after reading this book I realized that I was not using the most effective way of keeping things in my long term memory. This book gives a detailed explanation with real life examples of how to approach situations as a teacher or parent who wants to know the inner tickings of the developing learner. If you are more concerned with toddlers though this book only briefly touches on them. This book deals more with school age children. If I were to try and write a review that this book deserves, I would be writing all night. I know that the description of this book is written above and I believe it to be a really good description of the book. I will agree though that this book answers all of the aspects of teaching, learning and the classroom as well as the many theories and approaches to educational psychology.

I, too, was disappointed to find that my "new" book listed as the "Education Lab Series" didn't include the code to access the lab online. This appears to be an intentional misrepresentation as there are others (I see now) who are having the same problem. This is unfortunate. I have always trusted Amazon to be accurate and fair. This, truly, is not the moral "right thing" to do. Disappointed.

I recieved my product in good shape and in a timely manner. However, I believed my order would include the access code for myeducationlab that I assumed was included in this new book purchase. I recieved my book, but no access code. I found out that the book that included the lab was a different order and I believe this was not at all clear from the order page. Beware when ordering textbooks! Now I have to scramble to either reorder or find a way to purchase the access code. I'm not satisfied.

Like other reviewers on here, I was extremely irritated to find out that this brand NEW copy of Educational Psychology (sent directly from Amazon) did NOT include an access code for MyEducationLab. Talk about false advertising! This book is listed as (MyEducationLab Series) so any normal person would assume that the access code would be included. I emailed/called to complain, and Amazon FINALLY updated their listing to say "This is just the standalone book, if you want the book/access code you need to order: 0131381105 / 9780131381100."

Disappointing text - studies were far too often linked in ways that simply supported the authors own opinion and personal limited life experiences.

This book is very informative and its great if you are working on your teacher credential. The book does have long chapters, but they really help. I like that the book gives the reader suggested strategies that future teachers or teachers could use in the classrooms. Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (7th Edition) (MyEducationLab Series)

This book truly is a must for all teachers, educators and parents. Jeanna Ormrod provides excellent, clear and valuable knowledge on how we learn, how learning can be enhanced, positively influenced and effectively encouraged. She elaborates on scientific evidence why and towards which direction we should reconsider teaching and educational efforts: towards meaningful and useful aquisition of new information, skills or behaviors which makes sence and a difference to learner's individual lifes.

Needs updating full of research about children; all subjects scattered throughout the text rather than being organized chapter by chapter.

A very well-organized text, with several extras for additional sources of related information, data, and self-testing.
Purchased used, it came with both CD-ROMs and access to the related websites.