02957cam a2200457 a 4500 15188681 OSt 20260109124546.0 080221s2008 mau b 000 0 eng d 2008270464 9780073515212 0073515213 15188681 (OCoLC)154775692 BTCTA BTCTA BAKER YDXCP OWL UAB CCS DLC lccopycat LB1051 .T167 2008 Taking sides : clashing views in educational psychology / selected, edited, and with introductions and postscripts by Leonard Abbeduto and Frank Symons. Clashing views in educational psychology Educational psychology 5th ed. Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2008. xxiv, 408 p. ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Taking sides Includes bibliographical references. Are single-gender classes necessary to ensure equal educational opportunities for boys and girls? -- Should struggling students be retained? -- should English immersion replace bilingual education? -- Is full inclusion always the best option for children with disabilities? -- Can schools close the achievement gap between students from different ethnic and racial backgrounds? -- Should schools try to increase students' self-esteem? -- should moral education be part of the school curriculum? -- Should schools adopt a constructivist approach to education? -- Does reinforcement facilitate learning? -- Can Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences transform educational practice? -- Will a push for standards and accountability lead to more motivated students? -- Do recent discoveries about the brain and its development have implications for classroom practice? -- Is the whole language approach to reading effective? -- Is greater parental involvement at school always beneficial? -- Should schools embrace computers and technology? -- Should schools decrease class size to improve student outcomes? -- Can a zero-tolerance policy lead to safe schools? -- Should U.S. schools be evaluated against schools in other countries? Educational psychology. Educational psychology United States. Learning, Psychology of. Symons, Frank James, 1967- Abbeduto, Leonard, 1954- Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0814/2008270464-d.html Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0814/2008270464-t.html 7 cbc copycat 3 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 265607 265606