Psychological research in the classroom : issues for educators and researchers /

AND CONCLUSIONSReference; Chapter 4. A Visit to the Teachers' Lounge: A Dialogue on School Research; THE UTILITY OF RESEARCH; VALUES, MOTIVES, AND ETHICS; PRACTICAL AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS; SOME NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES; RESEARCHERS' SUMMARY; TEACHERS' SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Part II: What Re...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology
Group Author: Amabile, Teresa; Stubbs, Margaret L. Margaret Louisa, 1947
Published: Pergamon Press,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [1982]
©1982
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Pergamon general psychology series ; 108
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080280424
Summary: AND CONCLUSIONSReference; Chapter 4. A Visit to the Teachers' Lounge: A Dialogue on School Research; THE UTILITY OF RESEARCH; VALUES, MOTIVES, AND ETHICS; PRACTICAL AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS; SOME NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES; RESEARCHERS' SUMMARY; TEACHERS' SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Part II: What Research Can Offer; Introduction to Part II; Chapter 5. Social Psychologists in the Classroom; THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGIST'S INTEREST IN SCHOOLS; WHAT DOES THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGIST HAVE TO OFFER?; SOME EXAMPLES; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Developmental Psychologists in the Classroom.
Psychological Research in the Classroom: Issues for Educators and Researchers is a collection of papers the tackles various psychological concerns in the context of education. The articles in the title emphasize the role of psychological research in improving the overall quality of education. The first part of the text covers issues, such as the gap between teachers and researchers and the applicability of research findings. In the second part, the selection details the capability of psychological research in addressing educational issues. Next, the title talks about educational practitioner
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xiv, 267 pages).
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 9781483190341
148319034X
1322301271
9781322301273
Index Number: LB1028
CLC: G40-03
Contents: Front Cover; Psychological Research in the Classroom: Issues for Educators and Researchers; Copyright Page; Table of Contents ; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: The Issues; Introduction to Part I; Chapter 1. Psychological Research in the Classroom: An Introduction to the Issues; Chapter 2. Conversation I: The Gap between Teachers and Researchers; THE PURPOSE AND USE OF RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; THEORY; SOME IDEAS FOR CLOSING THE GAP; Chapter 3. Conversation II: Issues in the Application of Research Results; RESEARCH AS POLITICAL AMMUNITION; RESEARCH AS A GUIDE TO PRACTICE.
DIFFERENCES IN THE GOALS OF RESEARCHDIFFERENCES IN THE METHODS OF RESEARCH; DIFFERENCES IN VALUE SYSTEMS CONCERNING LOGISTICS AND ETHICS; A COMMENT ON THE PROBLEMS; CONTRIBUTIONS OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUGGESTIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. The Knowledge Base on Teaching: It's Here, Now!; THE HISTORY; RECASTING THE LITERATURE; CURRENT RESEARCH; THE TREASURE TROVE; WHY DON'T TEACHERS TALK ABOUT TEACHING?; TEACHERS AS RESEARCHERS: A NEW SELF-IMAGE; NOTES; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Methodology: Considerations for Classroom Research; FUNDAMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: A BRIEF GUIDE FOR TEACHERS.
SPECIAL FEATURES OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH: A BRIEF GUIDE FOR RESEARCHERSANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY; REFERENCES; Part III: Practitioners' Roles in Research; Introduction to Part III; Chapter 9. Personal Research; REFERENCES; Chapter 10. Design Criteria for Collaborative Classroom Research; THE DESIGN CRITERIA; EXAMPLES OF CLASSROOM RESEARCH AS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN TEACHERS AND RESEARCHERS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 11. Practitioners and Research: A Practitioner's View; SOME POSITIVE EXAMPLES: ALL TEACHING IS RESEARCH; INITIATION OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS; SUMMARY; REFERENCES.
Chapter 12. How Educators Make Decisions about Research: Research in the Brookline Public SchoolsTHE RESEARCH TOPIC; THE RESEARCH DESIGN; ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES; HOW THE COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS; REFERENCES; APPENDIX; Part IV: Practitioners' Research Needs; Introduction to Part IV; Chapter 13. Teacher Talk as a Tool for Effective Research; THE TEACHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; CHILDREN'S THINKING SEMINARS; CONCLUSION; NOTES; REFERENCES; Chapter 14. Writing about Practice; REFERENCES; Chapter 15. Case Study I: A Program for the Gifted; GENERAL ISSUES; A DEFINITION OF GIFTEDNESS.