Educational Psychology

John Santrock'sEducational Psychologyis a well-crafted text that emphasizes the application of theory to classroom practice. With richly evocative classroom vignettes provided by practicing teachers, as well as the most case studies - three per chapter - of any Introductory text, Santrock'sEducational Psychologyhelps students think critically about the research basis for best practices. Additionally, Santrock's hallmarkLearning Systemorganizes the content into manageable chunks to support retention and mastery, and makes it much more likely that students will have an engaging and successful course experience.