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Learning Theories: An Educational Perspective, Pearson eText with Loose-Leaf Version -- Access Card Package, 7th Edition

Dale H. Schunk, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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For courses in Learning Theory/Cognition and Instruction, Advanced Educational Psychology, and Introductory Educational Psychology courses

A comprehensive look at the key theoretical principles, concepts, and research findings about learning. Special attention is paid to how these concepts and principles can be applied in today’s classrooms.

In this essential resource, students are introduced to and see how to apply the key theoretical principles, concepts, and research findings about learning. The book begins with a discussion of the relationship between learning theory and instruction. It then looks at the neuroscience of learning. Five chapters cover the major theories of learning—behaviorism, social cognitive theory, information processing theory, and constructivism. The following four chapters cover key topics related to learning—cognitive learning processes, motivation, self-regulated learning, and contextual influences. The final chapter, Next Steps, helps students consolidate their views about learning. Throughout, the book features numerous applications.

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Reviews

From reviews of the text:

“The combination of detailed explanation, broad coverage, and application suggestions makes this ideal for a course on learning and motivation for teachers and educators. … The depth of presentation is sufficiently deep to be useful in a graduate level course but does not presume prior knowledge at a level that requires extra effort to provide background information.”

— Jerrell Cassady, Ball State University

“It is a comprehensive resource for the key learning theories affecting education at this time. ... The ideas are presented in a readable form and create a nice backdrop to a course and reference for thinking about learning theory.”

— Kenneth E. Hay, Indiana University

“The fact I returned to it, after trying other books, speaks to my support of this text as one of the best on the market.”

— Kathleen K. Whitson, University of North Texas

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Sample chapter is available for download in PDF format.

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Features

The features in this book help students:

Understand all of the major theoretical perspectives. The text focuses on the key learning theories and principles espoused by behavioral, social cognitive, cognitive processing, and constructivist learning theories. (Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8)
Understand the basics of brain structure, function, and development and the implications of brain research for teaching and learning. A separate chapter (Chapter 2: Theneuroscience of Learning) covers what we currently know and do not know about the brain and education.
See the concepts applied to real life situations–and learn to apply the concepts and principles to educational settings.
- Vignettes introduce each chapter and show the concepts in action. (See page 159 for an example.)
- Instructional applications features appear throughout the chapters. (See pages 176, 185, 197, and 203 for examples.)
- A major section on classroom implications and applications ends each chapter. (See pages 196-203 for an example.)
See how technology and different media may influence teaching and learning in the expanded sections on learning from technology, social media, and electronic media. (Chapters 2, 7, 10, and 11)

New to This Edition

Coverage of information processing theory has been expanded to two chapters, now Chapters 5 and 6.
A new chapter on contextual influences on learning helps students understand how classrooms, schools, families, peers, communities, cultures and other contexts may affect learning. (Chapter 11)
A new section on value-added assessment shows how this may affect teaching and learning. (Chapter 1)
A new section on brain myths explains the inaccuracy of several common beliefs about the brain and learning. (Chapter 2)
Expanded coverage of self-regulated learning clarifies the conceptual basis of self-regulated learning, current research, and applications to educational contexts. (Chapter 10)
A new wrap-up chapter, Next Steps, helps students pull together and formalize their ideas and beliefs about learning. (Chapter 12)

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About the Author(s)

Dale Schunk is a professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, School of Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. From 2001 to 2011 he served as Dean of the School of Education. He received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Stanford University. Previously he was a faculty member at the University of Houston and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to his move to UNC Greensboro in 2001 he was Head of the Department of Educational Studies at Purdue University. His research focuses on the effects of social and instructional factors on students’ cognitive processes, learning, self-regulation, and motivation, with special emphasis on the application of social cognitive theory. He teaches graduate courses in learning, motivation, and educational psychology, and undergraduate courses in foundations for learning and educational psychology. He has published over 110 articles and chapters, is author of Learning Theories: An Educational Perspective (6^th edition) and (with Judith Meece and Paul Pintrich) Motivation in Education: Theories, Research, and Applications (4^th edition), and has edited eight books on self-regulation and motivation. His awards include the Distinguished Service Award from the Purdue University School of Education, the Early Contributions Award in Educational Psychology from the American Psychological Association, and the Albert J. Harris Research Award from the International Reading Association. He is listed in Who’s Who in America.

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