Education : Educational Psychology

Providing a guide to the use of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in school settings, this book provides various approaches to working with children and adolescents. It also provides assessment and intervention tactics. It is useful for mental health professionals working with school officials, and also serves as a resource for school psychologists. more...

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Makes an original contribution to developmental, cognitive and educational science by bringing together uniquely diverse perspectives for analysing the dynamics of change. Chapters cover key theories of cognitive change, the factors that affect change including neurological, emotional and socio-cultural factors and the latest methods for measuring and modelling change. more...

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Evidence based and practical, this book presents state-of-the-science approaches for helping K–12 students who struggle with aggressive behaviors, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and autism. It explains the fundamentals of cognitive-behavioral intervention and reviews exemplary programs that offer powerful new ways to reach at-risk children and adolescents. Leading authorities thoroughly describe the process of assessment, treatment planning, implementation, and program evaluation. What makes the book unique is its focus on the nitty-gritty of school-based intervention, including how to integrate mental health services into the special education system, overcome obstacles, and provide needed skills to school personnel. more...

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This book analyzes the emergence of cyber-bullying and anti-authority student expressions through the use of cell phone and Internet technologies. more...

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In this definitive collection of today’s most influential learning theorists, sixteen world-renowned experts present their understanding of what learning is and how human learning takes place. Professor Knud Illeris has collected chapters that explain both the complex frameworks in which learning takes place and the specific facets of learning, such as the acquisition of learning content, personal development, and the cultural and social nature of learning processes. Each international expert provides either a seminal text or an entirely new précis of the conceptual framework they have developed over a lifetime of study. Elucidating the key concepts of learning, Contemporary Theories of Learning provides both the perfect desk reference and an ideal introduction for students. It will prove an authoritative guide for researchers and academics involved in the study of learning, and an invaluable resource for all those dealing with learning in daily life and work. It provides a detailed synthesis of current learning theories… all in the words of the theorists themselves.   . The theories of. Knud Illeris. Peter Jarvis. Robert Kegan. Yrjö Engeström. Bente Elkjaer. Jack Mezirow. Howard Gardner. Peter Alheit. John Heron. Mark Tennant. Jerome Bruner. Robin Usher. Thomas Ziehe. Jean Lave. Etienne Wenger. Danny Wildemeersch & Veerle Stroobants. In their own words more...

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