Psychological Research in the Classroom

Psychological Research in the Classroom: Issues for Educators and Researchers is a collection of papers the tackles various psychological concerns in the context of education. The articles in the title emphasize the role of psychological research in improving the overall quality of education. The first part of the text covers issues, such as the gap between teachers and researchers and the applicability of research findings. In the second part, the selection details the capability of psychological research in addressing educational issues. Next, the title talks about educational practitioners’ research needs and their role in research. The last part discusses the prospect for research in the classroom. The book will be of great use to educators and psychologists.

Preface Acknowledgments Part I: The Issues Introduction to Part I 1 Psychological Research in the Classroom: An Introduction to the Issues 2 Conversation I: The Gap between Teachers and Researchers 3 Conversation II: Issues in the Application of Research Results 4 A Visit to the Teachers' Lounge: A Dialogue on School Research Part II: What Research Can Offer Introduction to Part II 5 Social Psychologists in the Classroom 6 Developmental Psychologists in the Classroom 7 The Knowledge Base on Teaching: It's Here, Now
8 Methodology: Considerations for Classroom Research Part III: Practitioners' Roles in Research Introduction to Part III 9 Personal Research 10 Design Criteria for Collaborative Classroom Research 11 Practitioners and Research: A Practitioner's View 12 How Educators Make Decisions about Research: Research in the Brookline Public Schools Part IV: Practitioners' Research Needs Introduction to Part IV 13 Teacher Talk as a Tool for Effective Research 14 Writing about Practice 15 Case Study I: A Program for the Gifted 16 Case Study II: A Day Care Center Part V: Prospects for Research in the Classroom Introduction to Part V 17 Guess Who's Coming to the Classroom 18 Beyond the Ivory Tower 19 Some Guidelines for Collaboration between Educators and Researchers Author Index Subject Index About the Editors and Contributors