xliv, 613 pages : 28 cm "John Santrock's Educational Psychology is a well-crafted text that emphasizes the application of theory to classroom practice. With richly evocative classroom vignettes provided by practicing teachers, as well as the most case studies - three per chapter - of any Introductory text, Santrock's Educational Psychology helps students think critically about the research basis for best practices. Additionally, Santrock's hallmark Learning System organizes the content into manageable chunks to support retention and mastery, and makes it much more likely that students will have an engaging and successful course experience."--Jacket Includes bibliographical references (pages R1-R30) and indexes Chapter 1. Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching -- Chapter 2. Cognitive and Language Development -- Chapter 3. Social Contexts and Socioemotional Development -- Chapter 4. Individual Varations -- Chapter 5. Sociocultural Diversity -- Chapter 6. Learners Who Are Exceptional -- Chapter 7. Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches -- Chapter 8. The Information-Processing Approach -- Chapter 9. Complex Cognitive Processes -- Chapter 10. Social Constructivist Approaches -- Chapter 11. Learning and Cognition in the Content Areas -- Chapter 12. Planning, Instruction, and Technology -- Chapter 13. Motivation, Teaching, and Learning -- Chapter 14. Managing the Classroom -- Chapter 15. Standardized Tests and Teaching -- Chapter 16. Classroom Assessment