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.

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 Variations
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 Constructive Approaches
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