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Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice, 14th edition

Published by Pearson (April 29, 2025) © 2026

  • Robert E. Slavin Johns Hopkins University
  • Nancy Madden Johns Hopkins University

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  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
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Title overview

Educational Psychology helps you develop the intellectual and practical strategies you will need to become an effective teacher. It provides complete, up-to-date information that is presented readably and practically, illustrated with engaging examples and case studies. The authors connect theory and practice demonstrably, helping you transfer what you learn to your own teaching. It features the most recent classroom-based research and includes abundant citations.

Introducing new co-authors Nancy Madden and Steve Ross, the 14th Edition reflects the extensive changes in the field of educational psychology and the practice of education in recent years. This revision greatly increases its focus on college-and-career-ready standards, and adds new material on educational technology and teaching diverse students. It offers new explanations of interpreting standardized test scores, new research on learning theories, and new guidelines on using evidence to identify effective interventions.

Table of contents

  1. Educational Psychology: A Foundation for Teaching
  2. Cognitive and Language Development
  3. Social, Moral, and Emotional Development
  4. Behavioral and Social Theories of Learning
  5. Cognitive Theories of Learning
  6. Teaching Diverse Students
  7. The Effective Lesson
  8. Student-Centered Approaches to Instruction
  9. Creating Effective Learning Environments
  10. Adapting Instruction to Learner Needs
  11. Motivating Students to Learn
  12. Learners with Exceptionalities
  13. Assessing Student Learning
  14. Standardized Tests and Accountability

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