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Psychology of Learning for Instruction (3rd Edition)

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Just finishing my masters in secondary education, this is the book I find myself using as a reference most often. Just about everything is here in regards to the psychology of education from the elementry stuff like Behaviorism through a hoard of theorists like Piaget, Asubel, Brunner, etc. etc. etc. The contrast presented at the end of the book between Gagne and the constructivists makes the book feel particularly relevant.

Who knows, maybe it is just that so many of the other books for teachers seem lackluster (am I the only one who didn't find Wong particularly useful???), but Driscoll's book is one of the best reference books for teachers I've come across so far.

And yeah, I don't think it was meant as a 'reference' book per se, but this will definitely point you in the right direction and while it is certainly readible, I found it stood out most for me as a stepping stone to the literature.

I had the pleasure of being an online graduate student at Florida State University where Dr. Driscoll was teaching. Having Dr. Driscoll as an instructor, using her own book as a textbook for the course, was an invaluable experience for me. Anyone who needs a deeper understanding of cognitive learning theories need not look any further than this book. The logical formatting and presentation, the examples and explanations of theory from a variety of sources, makes this book a true gem, and one I still refer to, years after attending Dr. Driscoll's course.

Marcy's book was the text for a course I attended, and it was packed with useful information. Her writing style is clear and organized into meaningful content areas. I found her examples to be practical and they easily conveyed the essence of the context. In general, the book exemplified the principles discussed in the materials by being student-centered.

This author exemplifies the instruction methodologies she writes about in the Psychology of Learning for Instruction. As a graduate student using this as a textbook this semester, I have found it to be invaluable. I only wish that I had more time to mine the depths of her references and Reflective Questions and Activities at the end of each chapter!

Driscoll outlines various behavioral, psychological, and educational theories. Her focus on the applications and implications of learning theories is quite extensive.

I read this book while researching for information about transitioning young children. While I did not find this information, I was transfixed by the easy reading of this book about other early childhood programs. The author traveled all over, and described so many different stratagies that I feel are helpful to know. I tried to pick a favorite strategy that I would use, but I like them all so much I wish I worked at each place she described. It also included an exceptional child classroom, which I thought was touching. This author was unbiased, informative, and inquisitive. The book even offers a question sequence after each program so that it can really get you thinking. I will cherish this one for a long time.

Great to keep for referencing. Nicely condensed which makes finding references more easily. Well written and organized. Good overview of the field of learning.

I read this book for a course in a masters program and found it to be very relevant to the course material as well as my own classroom. The text is clearly organized and is easy to read and understand.

Book arrived on time. Quality was execellent. Recommend this purchase too any one that need text books. Please do your research on line. I will use them again an again......Great Buy.....