Teacher education in the 21st century calls for new perspectives, paradigms and pragmatics to prepare quality teachers. Recent international studies such as PISA and TIMMS point to the success of Asian educational systems in equipping their learners with fundamentals and problem-solving skills to cope with the challenges of a complex knowledge-based era. Teacher thinking must be reflective, adaptive and influential to impact future learners. The field of psychology with its advancements in understanding how people learn best has an increasingly important role in teacher education. This adaptation of Educational Psychology with an Asian contextualisation provides an excellent resource for student-teachers to weave psychology into educational studies, curriculum studies and teaching practice. Insights from the National Institute of Education model of teacher education and the pragmatics of theory-practice links, pedagogical innovations and professional learning communities are incorporated. Realistic cases are provided within the texts for the teacher to reflect upon and relate back to one’s beliefs, philosophy and practice. The contextualised nature of this book and its many key features make it an indispensable addition to the Asian educator’s source of reference.

Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Adapters
Introduction Learning in a Fast Changing Environment: The Learner, The Teacher Factor and Education for Real World Competencies
Chapter 1 The Study of Educational Psychology
Chapter 2 Cognitive and Language Development
Chapter 3 Moral, Personal, and Psychosocial Development
Chapter 4 Learner Diversity
Chapter 5 Learners with Exceptionalities
Chapter 6 Behavioral Approaches to Learning
Chapter 7 Cognitive Approaches to Learning
Chapter 8 Constructivism, Problem Solving, and Creativity
Chapter 9 Group Processes in Instruction
Chapter 10 Motivating Learners
Chapter 11 Effective Learning Communities
Chapter 12 The Design of Instruction
Chapter 13 Classroom Assessment of Student Learning
Chapter 14 Standardized Assessment and Grading
References
Author Index
Subject Index

Teacher education in the 21st century calls for new perspectives, paradigms and pragmatics to prepare quality teachers. Recent international studies such as PISA and TIMMS point to the success of Asian educational systems in equipping their learners with fundamentals and problem-solving skills to cope with the challenges of a complex knowledge-based era. Teacher thinking must be reflective, adaptive and influential to impact future learners. The field of psychology with its advancements in understanding how people learn best has an increasingly important role in teacher education. This adaptation of Educational Psychology with an Asian contextualisation provides an excellent resource for student-teachers to weave psychology into educational studies, curriculum studies and teaching practice. Insights from the National Institute of Education model of teacher education and the pragmatics of theory-practice links, pedagogical innovations and professional learning communities are incorporated. Realistic cases are provided within the texts for the teacher to reflect upon and relate back to one’s beliefs, philosophy and practice. The contextualised nature of this book and its many key features make it an indispensable addition to the Asian educator’s source of reference. Stories to Learn From. Located at the start of the chapter, these compelling stories and anecdotes will engage the reader in meaningful and applied ways. Think It Over. This feature reflects the dual role of the book’s readers - learner and teacher. As learners, readers will reflect upon their understanding of content. As teachers, readers will be invited to connect and reflect upon their newly acquired content. Take It to the Classroom. Real life classroom situations are presented to engage your learning and encourage the application of concepts. Action Research. Examples and suggestions of action research are provided to trigger the integration of reflection, observational skills and hypothesis-testing.