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Sadowski, Michael, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2020
"Adolescents at School" brings together the perspectives of scholars, educators, and researchers to address the many issues that affect adolescents' emerging identities, especially in relation to students' experience of and engagement with school. The book offers current and preservice teachers a practical understanding of the concept of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Self Concept, Student Experience, Learner Engagement
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Fomunyam, Kehdinga George, Ed. – IntechOpen, 2020
Theorising STEM Education in the 21st Century is a book that captures the essence of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and the intricacies of STEM education in the contemporary society. It explores STEM as an interdisciplinary field as well as the individual disciplines that make up STEM. This ensures the field of STEM as a whole is…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Theories, Cognitive Processes
Morrow, Lesley Mandel, Ed.; Gambrell, Linda B., Ed. – Guilford Press, 2018
Many tens of thousands of preservice and inservice teachers have relied on this highly regarded text from leading experts, now in a revised and updated sixth edition. The latest knowledge about literacy teaching and learning is distilled into flexible strategies for helping all PreK-12 learners succeed. The book addresses major components of…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Literacy Education, Reading Instruction, Evidence Based Practice
Knoors, Harry, Ed.; Marschark, Marc, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2018
This volume presents the latest research from internationally recognized researchers and practitioners on language, literacy and numeracy, cognition, and social and emotional development of deaf learners. In their contributions, authors sketch the backgrounds and contexts of their research, take interdisciplinary perspectives in merging their own…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Multilingualism
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Askell-Williams, Helen, Ed. – IGI Global, 2015
The field of education is a vital component of today's society, enriching and facilitating the attainment of new knowledge. Progress continues to be achieved in this area as new methods are envisioned that increase education's value. "Transforming the Future of Learning with Educational Research" brings together diverse perspectives that…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Learning, Metacognition, Cognitive Processes
Reyna, Valerie F., Ed.; Chapman, Sandra B., Ed.; Dougherty, Michael R., Ed.; Confrey, Jere, Ed. – APA Books, 2011
The period from adolescence through young adulthood is one of great promise and vulnerability. As teenagers approach maturity, they must develop and apply the skills and habits necessary to navigate adulthood and compete in an ever more technological and globalized world. But as parents and researchers have long known, there is a crucial dichotomy…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Brain, Learning
White, Helene Raskin, Ed.; Rabiner, David L., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2011
Substance use among college students can result in serious academic and safety problems and have long-term negative repercussions. This state-of-the-art volume draws on the latest research on students' alcohol and drug use to provide useful suggestions for how to address this critical issue on college campuses. Leading researchers from multiple…
Descriptors: College Students, Campuses, Intervention, Marijuana
Grigorenko, Elena L., Ed.; Mambrino, Elisa, Ed.; Preiss, David D., Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
This book captures the diversity and richness of writing as it relates to different forms of abilities, skills, competencies, and expertise. Psychologists, educators, researchers, and practitioners in neighboring areas are interested in exploring how writing develops and in what manner this development can be fostered, but they lack a handy,…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Written Language, Literacy, Child Development
Tomlinson, Jo, Ed.; Derrington, Philippa, Ed.; Oldfield, Amelia, Ed. – Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011
The majority of music therapy work with children takes place in schools. This book documents the wealth and diversity of work that music therapists are doing in educational settings across the UK. It shows how, in recent years, music therapy has changed and grown as a profession, and it provides an insight into the trends that are emerging in this…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Nursery Schools, Music, Adolescents
Coch, Donna, Ed.; Fischer, Kurt W., Ed.; Dawson, Geraldine, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2010
This volume brings together leading authorities from multiple disciplines to examine the relationship between brain development and behavior in typically developing children. Presented are innovative cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that shed light on brain-behavior connections in infancy and toddlerhood through adolescence. Chapters…
Descriptors: Infants, Personality, Short Term Memory, Recognition (Psychology)
Barkley, Russell A., Ed. – Guilford Press, 2014
Widely regarded as the standard clinical reference, this volume provides the best current knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults. The field's leading authorities address all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including psychological therapies and pharmacotherapy. Core…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Adolescents, Adults
Stores, Gregory, Ed.; Wiggs, Luci, Ed. – 2001
The 30 papers in this collection are arranged in five sections which address general issues, neurodevelopmental disorders, other neurological conditions, non-neurological pediatric disorders, and psychiatric disorders. The papers are: (1) "Sleep Disturbance: A Serious, Widespread, Yet Neglected Problem in Disorders of Development"…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Children, Developmental Disabilities
Moon, Sidney M., Ed.; Reis, Sally M., Ed. – Corwin Press, 2004
Focusing on the social and emotional characteristics of gifted students in general, and underachievers in particular, the sixteen articles in this ready-reference also provide an introduction to appropriate counseling methods for the gifted. Key features include: (1) Expert Sidney M. Moon's comprehensive analysis of some of the most influential…
Descriptors: Underachievement, Student Attitudes, Emotional Adjustment, Adolescents
Levine, Peter, Ed.; Youniss, James – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2006
The papers in this collection were written by an interdisciplinary group to address two main questions: What conditions deter young 'involvement in politics and civic life? What reforms could enhance youth engagement? Most of the contributors met face-to-face in Washington, DC in March 2005 to discuss their papers and the general issue of youth…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Adolescents, Politics, Competition
DeVitis, Joseph L., Ed.; Irwin-DeVitis, Linda, Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2010
Written by a prominent array of scholars and practitioners, this book elucidates the complexities, contradictions, and confusion surrounding adolescence in American culture and education. For too long, harmful public myths and lies have portrayed teenagers as a principal cause of our nation's social ills. Similar unfair charges have been lodged…
Descriptors: Caring, African Americans, Females, Democracy
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