Learning: Principles and Applications - Softcover

Klein, Stephen B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412987342 ISBN 13: 9781412987349

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2011

Synopsis

Known for its scholarship and easy-to-read style and format, Learning: Principles and Applications, Sixth Edition shows students the relevance of basic learning processes through real-world examples, vignettes, critical thinking questions, and applications. In this new edition, the content has been updated and reorganized to reflect changes in the field and the pedagogical features have been strengthened and highlighted to continue to help students better comprehend the subject matter.

Features and Benefits:

- Chapter Opening Vignettes and real-world examples peppered through the text, engage the reader and make concepts more relevant to their experience.

- Before You Go On bulleted questions emphasize mastery of key concepts throughout every chapter.

- End-of-chapter Critical Thinking questions help students integrate and apply chapter material.

- Coverage of Biological Influences on learning and memory outshines other texts.

- Theories of Learning and Applications are presented in the same chapters for better continuity.

- A special focus on Cognition reflects new directions in the field.

About this title

Product Description:

Learning Shows students the relevance of basic learning processes through real-world examples, vignettes, critical thinking questions, and applications. Full description

Review:

“An approachable text that provides the detail needed to teach a course in the Psychology of Learning while not overwhelming the students.” (Charles A. Gramlich)

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1412987342
• ISBN 13: 9781412987349
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 536