{"product_id":"great-myths-of-education-and-learning-isbn-9781118709399","title":"Great Myths of Education and Learning","description":"\u003ci\u003eGreat Myths of Education and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e reviews the scientific research on a number of widely-held misconceptions pertaining to learning and education, including misconceptions regarding student characteristics, how students learn, and the validity of various methods of assessment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA collection of the most important and influential education myths in one book, with in-depth examinations of each topic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocusing on research evidence regarding how people learn and how we can know if learning has taken place, the book provides a highly comprehensive review of the evidence contradicting each belief\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics covered include student characteristics related to learning, views of how the learning process works, and issues related to teaching techniques and testing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Students are accurate judges of how much they know 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Students learn better when teaching methods are matched with their learning styles 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Lecturing is broadly inferior to other teaching methods 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Using PowerPoint in the classroom improves student learning 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Minimally guided instruction is superior to traditional direct instruction 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Rewards always undermine students’ intrinsic motivation 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Multitasking does not inhibit academic performance 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 People are either left]brained or right]brained 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 There are many independent varieties of intelligence 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Self]esteem improves academic performance 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Repetition is a highly effective study strategy 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Multiple]choice exams are inferior to other exam formats 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Students should not change answers on multiple]choice exams 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Coaching produces large gains in college admission test scores 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Standardized tests do not predict academic performance 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Standardized ability tests are biased against some minority groups 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGreat Myths of Education and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e is a little gem that should be read by anyone interested in taking an evidence-based approach to education. If you are interested in what the research has to say about how (or how not) to improve education, then this book is for you.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRichard E. Mayer, 2016. 'Taking an Evidence-Based Approach to Education,' \u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES,\u003c\/i\u003e November 21, 2016, Vol. 61, No. 47, Article 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The author uses excellent judgment in his choice of myths, provides a scholarly review of representative studies, and highlights the pitfalls of relying on common knowledge to make instructional decisions. I applaud the author's commitment to showing the important role of scientific evidence in education.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRichard E. Mayer, 2016. 'Taking an Evidence-Based Approach to Education,' \u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES,\u003c\/i\u003e November 21, 2016, Vol. 61, No. 47, Article 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book highlights the crucial relation between psychology and education—with psychology helping to provide scientific evidence relevant to educational practice and education providing realistic problems that spur psychologists to develop better theories of learning.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRichard E. Mayer, 2016. 'Taking an Evidence-Based Approach to Education,' \u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES,\u003c\/i\u003e November 21, 2016, Vol. 61, No. 47, Article 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJeffrey D. Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. He teaches courses on general psychology, testing and assessment, research methods, and controversial psychological issues. Dr Holmes has published original research on racial attitudes as well as the teaching of psychology, and has published several book chapters on topics related to the importance of scientific thinking in understanding human behavior. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSocial Psychology: Student Handbook to Psychology \u003c\/i\u003e(2012). \u003cp\u003eCan standardized tests predict academic performance? Do PowerPoint presentations improve student learning? Do rewards always undermine student’s intrinsic motivation? \u003ci\u003eGreat Myths of Education and Learning\u003c\/i\u003e reviews the scientific research on a number of widely-held misconceptions pertaining to learning and education, including misconceptions regarding student characteristics, how students learn, and the validity of various methods of assessment. Using empirical evidence regarding how we learn and how we know if learning has taken place, the book unravels widely-held misconceptions, many of which affect teaching practices and administrative policies. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author focuses on some of the most important and influential myths in this area, providing an in-depth examination of each one, with a comprehensive review of the evidence contradicting each belief., To enhance compatibility with textbooks on educational psychology, topics covered include student characteristics related to learning, views of how the learning process works, and issues related to teaching techniques and testing.  \u003c\/p\u003e Written engagingly and accessibly for students and lay readers alike, this latest title in the \u003ci\u003eGreat Myths\u003c\/i\u003e series provides a unique introduction to how we learn.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989309767909,"sku":"NP9781118709399","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118709399.jpg?v=1761783615","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/great-myths-of-education-and-learning-isbn-9781118709399","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}