John W. Santrock

The CD-ROM gives students an opportunity to test their comprehension of the course material and a Learning Assessment questionnaire to find out what type of learner he/she is.

Adolescence

New edition (after 1981 and 1984) of a college textbook.

An Introduction

More students learn from John Santrock's Adolescence than from any other text in this field. Students and instructors rely on the careful balance of accurate, current research and applications to the real lives of adolescents. The fully-revised eleventh edition includes a new chapter on health, expanded coverage of late adolescence, and more than 1200 research citations from the 21st century.

Jane S. Halonen

"Authored by John Santrock, a prominent developmental psychologist, and Jane Halonen, an educational leader in critical thinking, this proven text and CD-ROM package appeal to instructors who want to emphasize student self-awareness in pursuit of college success goals, as well as active learning strategies. Within the 13-chapter text, the authors develop six themes that impact students' success. They have developed and refined an innovative visual map, the "Six-Point Model of Success." Tare introduced The themes include: Develop Meaningful Values; Set Goals, Plan, and Monitor; Get Motivated and Take Responsibility; Think and Learn; Build Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence; and, Explore Careers. Once these themes are introduced Chapter 1, they are integrated throughout the book, providing students with a guide to success. refers to the A Learning Portfolio concludes every chapter and consists of three self-assessments, a variety of journal activities, and the new summary activity "Applying the Six Strategies for Success" The Learning Portfolio is designed to help students record their reflections, apply the strategies, and track their success through the course. An accompanying CD-ROM is packaged free with every few textbook and is a valuable addition to the learning resources this book offers. The CD-ROM contains electronic versions of the self-assessments, additional self-assessments, My Journal, and case studies for in-class or journal discussion." -- Publisher.

Strategies for Achieving Your Goals

Your Guide to College Success

Cheryl Cisero Durwin

Marla Reese-Weber

Anne MacKenzie-Rivers

Kwan Ho Leung

Thomas Malcomson

Lisa Bohlin

Bachelor of Education Course (intermediate/secondary) : ED 4260

Nature of Adolescence

Written by the author of highly effective psychology texts relied upon by thousands of teachers and students, Educational Psychology is 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's Educational Psychology helps students think critically about the research basis for best practices. Additionally, Santrock's hallmark Learning System organizes the content into manageable chunks to support retention and mastery, and make it much more likely that students will have an engaging and successful course experience.

Educational Psychology

Ann M. Minnett

Barbara D. Campbell

The Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Books

Why are you assigning or considering a brief Human Development text? Is it because your students do not complete the reading in a comprehensive text? This title delivers core concepts along with a strong applications reflecting the broad range of interests and backgrounds of students taking this course.

Essentials of Life-span Development

Based on the extensively revised Santrock's Psychology 6e, Psychology Brief Edition" is a highly readable, practical and research oriented introduction to the discipline. The Brief Edition was developed to satisfy the demand for a shorter text that could easily be covered in one semester. Chapters were rewritten to maintain the continuity and pedagogy that has made Santrock a student and market favorite. Memory, Language, and Intelligence have been combined to form one cohesive chapter and the health psychology and statistics coverage has been moved into an appendix. Santrock provides faculty and students with the most relevant introduction to psychology available, no other Introductory text provides a better balance of research vs. pedagogy, content vs. applications, depth vs. breadth, and theoretical vs. practical information. All of this is presented in the clearly understandable and straightforward prose that Santrock is renowned for and in a highly visual design that is pedagogically sound and engaging without being distracting.

Brief Edition

Psychology

The second edition of this introductory psychology textbook enables the reader to analyse and better understand themselves and others by increasing their awareness of the diversity of human behaviour. The book stresses critical thinking about all aspects of behaviour and emphasizes the sociocultural perspective throughout, providing students with a broader, global view of the science of psychology.

Contexts of Behavior

An up-to-date presentation of research in three primary divisions of development: biological, cognitive and socio emotional. Includes a discussion on how to apply what we know about life-span development to everyday life.

Life-span Development

John C. Norcross

Linda F. Campbell

John M. Grohol, PsyD

Florin Selagea, M.S.

Robert Sommer, Ph.D.

Previously published under title: Authoritative guide to self-help resources in mental health.

Resources to Improve Emotional Health and Strengthen Relationships

Self-Help That Works

YOUR GUIDE TO COLLEGE SUCCESS: STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS, 7th Edition, supports students as they adjust and learn to thrive in college, providing students with a foundation to become independent learners. The Seventh Edition can be used with any college student--fresh out of high school, returning to the classroom after being in the workforce, native-born or international. The new edition is now organized to reflect the basis of the college success model that has framed previous editions of this textbook. The unique six-part learning model helps students focus on achievable strategies in the following areas: Know Yourself, Clarify Values, Develop Competence, Manage Life, Connect and Communicate, and Build a Bright Future. Revised in terms of both content and design, the Seventh Edition contains new student profiles, expanded career success sections and hundreds of new references to make each chapter more current and satisfying. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

John W. Santrock

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