Contemporary Pioneers in Teaching and Learning (Paperback)

This volume traces the socialization processes, professional development, career paths, and theories and research of contemporary pioneers in education and psychology. This volume contains interviews of leading scholars who are at the vanguard of teaching and learning. They shared how their childhood development influenced their theoretical paths and research endeavors and revealed their thoughts, beliefs, and experiences that made them who they are today. These scholars responded to questionspertaining to their childhood socialization, initial interest in education and psychology, role models, research interests and major findings, future direction of their research, educational implications derived from their research, and perception of their legacy. They are real people who have had experiences like anybody else, but who found homes and teachers who supported them. While in college, they found educators who mentored them. Readers will find that this volume offers them an opportunity to learn the background of contemporary pioneers in education and psychology, provides helpful sources where they can learn about how major theories developed and where they are moving, and reveals the personal anecdotes that influenced the conceptualization of contemporary theories and research. Educators andstudents will find that this book provides hope and a rejuvenated enthusiasm about the status of education and psychology and that they too can be leaders in their own ways.

General

Imprint:	Information Age Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contemporary Pioneers in Educational Psychology: Theory, Research, and Applications
Release date:	September 2015
Editors:	Hefer Bembenutty
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	277
ISBN-13:	978-1-68123-221-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	1-68123-221-9
Barcode:	9781681232218

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