Applied Cognitive Research in K-3 Classrooms

by Thurman, S. Kenneth; Fiorello, Catherine A.

• ISBN13: 9780203932681
• ISBN10: 0203932684
• Copyright: 2008-01-28
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Applied Cognitive Research in K-3 Classrooms provides researchers, professionals, and graduate students in the fields of cognitive psychology, school psychology, educational psychology, educational research, and early elementary-level education with current understanding of research in the school environment and sets an agenda for further research that applies cognitive psychology in early elementary classrooms.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Cognition in the Early Elementary Classroom

Cognitive Applications in Early Elementary Classrooms

Working Memory and Classroom Learning

Executive Function, School Readiness and School Achievement

Theory of Mind, Understanding Teaching and Early Childhood Education

Translating Cognitive Science to the Classroom: The Role of Phonological Sensitivity and Vocabulary in the Development of Early Literacy Skills

Validating Individual Differences through Examination of Converging Psychometric and Neuropsychological Models of Cognitive Functioning

Considerations for Further Research: Methods, Policy and Issues

Data Collection Methods: Potential Pitfalls when Implementing Early Reading Programs as Educational Interventions

Experimental Approaches for Overcoming Practical Challenges of Classroom Research

Bridging the Gap between Psychological Science and Educational Policy and Practice

Issues and Concerns in Conducting Applied Cognitive Research

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