1st ed. edited by: David C. Berliner and Robert C. Calfee.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Educational psychology: searching for essence throughout a century of influence / David C. Berliner -- Educational psychology in the 21st century / Robert Calfee -- Conceptual confusion and educational psychology / Eric Bredo -- Academic pathways from preschool through elementary school / Scott G. Paris, Fred J. Morrison, and Kevin F. Miller -- Development during early and middle adolescence / Allan Wigfield, James P. Byrnes, and Jacquelynne S. Eccles -- Adult development, schooling, and the transition to work / M Cecil Smith, Thomas G. Reio, Jr -- Individual differences in cognitive function / Phillip L. Ackerman, David F. Lohman -- Models of personality and affect for education: a review and synthesis / Gerald Matthews, Moshe Zeidner, and Richard D. Roberts -- Cognitive profiling of children with genetic disorders and the search for a scientific basis of differentiated education / Douglas Fuchs -- Learning theories and education: toward a decade of synergy / John Bransford ... [et al.] -- Knowledge: structures and processes / Gregory Schraw -- Cognitive strategies instruction: from basic research to classroom instruction / Michael Pressley, Karen R. Harris -- Problem solving / Richard E. Mayer, Merlin C. Wittrock -- Changing knowledge and beliefs / P. Karen Murphy, Lucia Mason -- Classrooms as contexts for motivating learning / Nancy E. Perry, Julianne C. Turner, and Debra K. Meyer -- Competence and control beliefs: distinguishing the means and ends / Dale H. Schunk, Barry J. Zimmerman -- Goals, values, and affects: influences on student motivation / Eric M. Anderman, Christopher A. Wolters -- Self and identity processes in school motivation, learning, and achievement / Robert W. Roeser, Stephen C. Peck, and Nailah Suad Nasir -- Teaching and learning in reading / Donna Alvermann, Michele Simpson, and Jill Fitzgerald -- Writing / Steve Graham -- Mathematics teaching and learning / Alan H. Schoenfeld -- Science education: integrating views of learning and instruction / Marcia C. Linn, Bat-Sheva Eylon -- Learning and teaching social studies: a review of cognitive research in history and geography / Bruce VanSledright, Margarita Limon -- Second language learning: issues in research and teaching / Amado M. Padilla -- Social cultural perspectives in educational psychology / Jack Martin -- Ethnicity, learning / Lynn Okagaki -- Assessing gender gaps in learning and academic achievement / Diane F. Halpern -- Sense of belonging, social bonds, and school functioning / Jaana Juvonen -- Cultural conceptions of learning and development / Patricia M. Greenfield ... [et al.] -- Education for the knowledge age: design-centered models of teaching and instruction / Carl Bereiter, Marlene Scardamalia -- Teacher knowledge and beliefs / Anita Woolfolk Hoy, Heather Davis, and Stephen J. Pape -- The design of powerful learning environments / Ton de Jong, Jules Pieters -- Observational research on generic aspects of classroom teaching / Jere Brophy -- The role of peers and group learning / Angela M. O'Donnell -- Teaching and learning in technology-rich environments / Susanne P. Lajoie, Roger Azevedo -- Methodological issues in educational psychology / John C. Nesbit, Allyson F. Hadwin -- Research questions and research designs / Harris Cooper -- The art of statistics: a survey of modern techniques / Daniel B. Wright -- Frames of inquiry in educational psychology: beyond the quantitative-qualitative divide / Deborah L. Butler -- Developments in assessment of student learning / Kadriye Ercikan -- Assessment of teacher learning and development / Carol Kehr Tittle.