Educational Psychology. [Review of the book Educational Psychology, by Santrock, J. W.]

Abdullah, Berivan and Dabney-Fekete, Ilona and Ceglédi, Tímea (2024) Educational Psychology. [Review of the book Educational Psychology, by Santrock, J. W.]. CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, 6 (2). pp. 108-111. ISSN 2677-0326

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Educational psychology is a broad field of study that demands ongoing updates in the societies of our time to meet the needs of learners. This field addresses various issues related to the learning process and knowledge retention. The work, Educational Psychology, is one of the comprehensive, unique, and up-to-date textbooks that contributes to the enhancement of the education system's practices and covers the latest research, practices, and theories in the fields of education and psychology. It focuses on no one-size-fits-all, but it shows educators how to put theories into practice and deal with the needs of 21st-century pupils. A variety of techniques, practices, theories, authentic case studies, and activities are presented in this book; by understanding them, educators can create an effective learning environment. Therefore, it is worthwhile to read; for it is crucial for teachers, educators, and other teaching and non-teaching staff, psychologists, researchers, parents, and learners to be up to date, follow, and analyze the current educational issues related to technology, the learning process, students’ needs and differentiation, to classroom management, and assessment. The author’s main aim is to improve the teaching and learning process in classrooms. In writing this textbook, he endeavored to put everything related to educational psychology in one book, thereby simplifying the exercise of navigation for undergraduate students and teachers. This helps readers gain a thorough knowledge of how psychological principles can be applied to educational contexts and applicable instructions based on real-life cases. His work covers the fundamental principles and methodologies of effective instruction tailored for the 21st century’s educators. It entails studying various factors that influence learning, such as cognitive, behavioral, and social development processes, as well as focusing on the learners’ motivation, interactions, and individual differences.

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