Applied Cognitive Research in K-3 Classrooms

by Thurman; S. Kenneth

• ISBN13: 9780805858211
• ISBN10: 0805858210
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-25
• Publisher: Routledge

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	p. ix
Introduction
Cognition in the Early Elementary Classroom	p. 3
Cognitive Applications in Early Elementary Classrooms
Working Memory and Classroom Learning	p. 17
Executive Function, School Readiness, and School Achievement	p. 41
Theory of Mind, Understanding Teaching and Early Childhood Education	p. 85
Translating Cognitive Science to the Classroom: The Role of Phonological Sensitivity and Vocabulary in the Development of Early Literacy Skills	p. 109
Validating Individual Differences through Examination of Converging Psychometric and Neuropsychological Models of Cognitive Functioning	p. 151
Considerations for Further Research: Methods, Policy, and Issues
Data Collection Methods: Potential Pitfalls when Implementing Early Reading Programs as Educational Interventions	p. 189
Experimental Approaches for Overcoming Practical Challenges of Classroom Research	p. 213
Bridging the Gap between Psychological Science and Educational Policy and Practice	p. 227
Issues and Concerns in Conducting Applied Cognitive Research	p. 265
Author Index	p. 289
Subject Index	p. 301
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