Learning: Principles and Applications

by Stephen B. Klein

Known for its uncompromising academic rigor and easy-to-read style and format, Klein: Learning: Principles and Applications is now in its Fifth Edition. Over the past four editions, this text has received unending praise for its accessible and thorough coverage of both classic and current studies of animal and human research. Concepts and theories are introduced within the framework of highly effective pedagogical elements, such as: chapter-opening vignettes, "Before You Go On" checkpoints, application boxes, chapter summaries, and critical thinking questions.In this new edition, the content has been updated and reorganized to reflect changes in the field, the pedagogical features have been strengthened and highlighted to continue to help students better comprehend the subject matter, and the ancillaries are all new.Key Features Chapter Opening Vignettes, and real-world examples peppered through the text, engage the reader on a personal level. Before You Go On bulleted questions emphasize mastery of key concepts throughout every chapter. End-of-chapter Critical Thinking questions help students integrate and apply chapter material. Coverage of Biological Influences on learning and memory outshines other texts. NEW Theories of Learning and Applications are now presented in the same chapters for better continuity. NEW A special focus on Cognition reflects new directions in the field.

This text is accompanied byrobust ancillaries TheCompanion Student Study Site includes e-Flashcards, study quizzes, Web resources and exercises. Also included are SAGE journal articles with critical thinking questions so students can review original research that relates to the material in their textbook. Go to http: //www.sagepub.com/klein5study/ to view the site.The Instructor s Resources (on CD-ROM) is available to adopters of the textbook. It includes PowerPoint slides, a computerized test bank with multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer/essay questions, suggested exercises, Web resources, and more. Contact Customer Care at 800-818-7243 for your copy.

Genres: Psychology

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1986

Reviews

[Estefan González]

Es muy interesante

[Arjun · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very good survey analysis of learning theories in human and non-human animals. LP&A is deceptively short at 400 pages of material in the 7th edition, but was probably one of the densest textbooks I've worked with and this is more a reflection of Klein than the material. There's a lot of graphs, references to hundreds of experiments and lots and lots of jargon (which you get used to).

It's certainly very comprehensive, more so than any other textbook I've seen – Klein earns 3 stars for that. I do hope there's more of an effort to make working through it less dry in the next edition (though with the pitch of "An easy-to-read overview of basic learning processes." on the cover, I somehow doubt it).

[Belle Meade School]

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