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Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions--the first comprehensive book-length treatment of this topic--looks at the historic contributions of 16 leading psychologists, as well as others, who influenced the field of educational psychology from its philosophical moorings in the late 19th century to its current scientific status at the dawn of the 21st. It presents information regarding these individuals' ideas and scientific discoveries, along with a sense of the historical context in which they lived. The book is divided into three sections that correspond to three eras in the history of the discipline: *the founding period (1880s to 1920); *the rise to prominence period (1920 to1960); and *the modern period (1960 to the present). Each section begins with an overview chapter describing the period in terms of key social, political, and historical events affecting educational theory, research, and practice. In addition, the overview chapters discuss major theoretical, methodological, and instructional contributions of the period and how they changed the course of educational psychology. The biographical chapters describe the scholar's major contribution in terms of theory, research, and practice and his or her legacy and impact. These descriptions portray these individuals as real human beings responding to historical events and social influences of their time in personal and collective ways that changed the nature and direction of the field. Educational Psychology: A Century of Contributions is a cohesive collection appropriate for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in educational psychology.
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EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: A CENTURY OF CONTRIBUTIONS This page intentionally left blank EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: A CENTURY OF CONTRIBUTIONS Edited by Barry J. Zimmerman City University of New York Graduate Center Dale H. Schunk University of North Carolina at Greensboro A project of Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Association EA 2003 LAWRENCE ERLBAUM ASSOCIATES, PUBLISHERS Mahwah, New Jersey London Senior Acquisitions Editor: Assistant Editor: Cover Design: Textbook Production Manager: Full-Service Compositor: Text and Cover Printer: Naomi Silverman Lori Hawver Kathryn Houghtaling Lacey Paul Smolenski TechBooks Sheridan Books, Inc. This book was typeset in 10/12 pt. Times, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic. The heads were typeset in Americana, Italic and Bold. Copyright © 2003 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microfilm, retrieval system, or any other means, without prior written permission of the publisher. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers 10 Industrial Avenue Mahwah, New Jersey 07430 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Educational psychology : a century of contributions / edited by Barry J. Zimmerman, Dale H. Schunk. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8058-3681-0(case: alk. paper)—ISBN0-8058-3682-9(pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Educational psychology—History. 2. Educators—Biography. 3. Psychologists—Biography. I. Zimmerman, Barry J. II. Schunk, Dale H. LB1051 .E36214 370.15—dc21 2003 Books published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates are printed on acid-free paper, and their bindings are chosen for strength and durability. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2002010674 Table of Contents Preface Contributors vii xi PART I: THE FOUNDING PERIOD: 1890 TO 1920 1. Educational Psychology From 1890 to 1920 Vernon C. Hall, Syracuse University 3 2. William James: Our Father Who Begat Us Frank Pajares, Emory University 41 3. Alfred Binet's Contribut