The Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology encompasses applications of psychological knowledge and procedures in all areas of psychology. This compendium is a major source of information for professional practitioners, researchers in psychology, and for anyone interested in applied psychology. The topics included are, but are not limited to, aging (geropsychology), assessment, clinical, cognitive, community, counseling, educational, environmental, family, industrial/organizational, health, school, sports, and transportation psychology.
Reshaping Teaching in Higher Education: A Guide to Linking Teaching with Research
Book Description
Linking research with teaching is one
of the main topics in the educational development world. This
practice-based guide shows how academic research activity can be
connected to academic teaching activity, to ensure that neither
operates in a vacuum - and each can be enhanced by the
other.;Addressing issues at the individual, course and institutional
level, and written for an international readership, this volume should
be useful to course leaders and educational developers.
Education and Technology: An Encyclopedia
"It has never been easy to define educational technology or the scope of the profession." The editors of this encyclopedia use the introduction to try and define the phrase as well as discuss the broad aspects of it. The aim is "to provide an opportunity for those who have had little or no formal introduction to the field of educational technology to learn about its numerous applications and to recognize the relevance of educational technology to many endeavors."
More than 200 alphabetically arranged entries are the work of more than 120 contributors and fall into seven broad categories, as outlined in the topical contents list: "Foundations" (
Cognitive psychology, Human-computer interaction); "Implementation" (
Knowledge management, Rapid prototyping, Webcast); "Issues" (
Assistive technology, Copyright, Digital divide); "Leaders"; "Professional Associations"; "Projects" (
Apple Classroom of Tomorrow Project, JSTOR); and "Research and Theory" (
Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning [CSCL], Visual literacy). Average entry length is five pages. Each selection includes a
see also note and references. A glossary, an index, and a list of contributors are all included in volume 2.
Despite its stated aim, this work seems best suited to students majoring in education and professionals in the education field. Those who have no background in either education or technology might find these volumes difficult to use.
This worktext applies current theory to classroom practice by providing, in each chapter, a brief explanation of major concepts followed by guided practical experience in administering, scoring, and interpreting reading assessment techniques. Like the popular previous editions, the Fourth Edition: *emphasizes the use of assessment and diagnosis for instructional decision making--rather than for simply giving grades; *stresses the use of informal assessment techniques--reflecting the current emphasis in educational assessment theories--but also includes coverage of standardized test scores; *provides both classroom-tested results and ...
