Educational Psychology

From reviews of Educational Psychology: Active Learning Approach

I polled my students . . . and the vast majority actually liked the textbook (which is rare). They find it easy to read, interesting and engaging. . . .  This textbooks major strengths are its cognitive perspective, its readability, and the fact that it puts into practice some of the information-processing strategies that it teaches as effective ways to process information, for example, by presenting information in easy to manage chunks, by using repetition of themes, and by writing in an engaging manner using examples that are relevant and meaningful to future teachers.
Elizabeth Pemberton, University of Delaware

The breadth of this text is more comprehensive than many other Educational Psychology textbooks I have considered. As such, it is an invaluable source of information for future teachers, but also contains the information I deem to be valuable for my students in my course. The reading level is accessible to my students.  I have rejected other texts due to the demanding reading level. I have rejected some other texts because they omitted information that I felt was absolutely essential. . . . So, all in all, I would have to say that this text, while not perfect, best meets my needs . . ., and with the flexibility the modular structure offers,  I would suspect that it would meet the needs of just about any other instructor as well.

Kathleen Kleissler, Kutztown University

[T]he text is written in a . . . conversational style that invites students to actively explore complex questions about teaching and learning.  It is well organized [and] supported with visual aids and various learning tools, such as guidelines, reflection activities, and cases presenting opposing viewpoints.  Most importantly, the text is informed and well supported by contemporary scholarship in the field of educational psychology.

Alina Reznitskaya, Montclair State University