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The market-leading education textbook on learning theories, Human Learning looks at a broad range of theoretical perspectives, including behaviorist, social cognitive, cognitive, constructivist, contextual, and developmental theories. It describes associationistic processes, such as classical and operant conditioning, as well as more complex and distinctly human processes such as metacognition, self-regulated learning, and critical thinking. Using a many concrete examples and specific classroom applications, plus a lucid, conversational writing style that truly speaks to students, the author engages students from the start, and makes the concepts, principles, and theories related to human learning and cognition meaningful. The new Seventh Edition features a condensed format, which ideally accommodates typical semester-long courses, coverage of a variety of new topics that have emerged in recent research, and significant updates to include such information as technological innovations in instruction and the neurological underpinnings of learning and behavior.

Jeanne Ellis Ormrod holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Brown University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in educational psychology from The Pennsylvania State University. For many years she was a faculty member at the University of Northern Colorado, where she taught courses in learning and cognition, educational psychology, measurement, and research methods; she is currently Professor Emerita of Psychological Sciences at UNC. Dr. Ormrod has published numerous research articles but is probably best known for this book and several other textbooks: Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (8th ed., 2014); Essentials of Educational Psychology (4th ed., 2015); Our Minds, Our Memories: Enhancing Thinking and Learning at All Ages (2011); Child Development and Education (with Teresa McDevitt; 5th ed., 2013); and Practical Research: Planning and Design (with Paul Leedy, 11th ed., 2016).

PART ONE INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN LEARNING

CHAPTER 1 Perspectives on Learning

CHAPTER 2 Learning and the Brain

PART TWO BEHAVIORIST VIEWS OF LEARNING

CHAPTER 3 Behaviorist Principles and Theories

CHAPTER 4 Applications of Behaviorist Principles

PART THREE SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY

CHAPTER 5 Social Cognitive Theory

PART FOUR COGNITIVE VIEWS OF LEARNING

CHAPTER 6 Introduction to Cognitivism

CHAPTER 7 Basic Components of Memory

CHAPTER 8 Long-Term Memory Storage and Retrieval Processes

CHAPTER 9 The Nature of Knowledge

PART FIVE DEVELOPMENTAL AND CONTEXTUAL PERSPECTIVES

CHAPTER 10 Cognitive-Developmental Perspectives

CHAPTER 11 Sociocultural Theory and Other Contextual Perspectives

PART SIX COMPLEX LEARNING AND COGNITION

CHAPTER 12 Metacognition, Self-Regulated Learning, and Study Strategies

CHAPTER 13 Transfer, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking

PART SEVEN MOTIVATION

CHAPTER 14 Motivation and Affect

CHAPTER 15 Cognitive Factors in Motivation