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Empirical Research in Teaching and Learning: Contributions from Social Psychology draws upon the latest empirical research and empirically-based theories from social psychology to inform the scholarship of teaching and learning. Provides an accessible theoretical grounding in social psychological principles and addresses specific empirical evidence drawn from teaching and learning contexts Features concrete strategies for use in the classroom setting Includes contributions from experts in both social psychology and the scholarship of teaching and learning
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Empirical Research in Teaching and Learning Empirical Research in Teaching and Learning: Contributions from Social Psychology Edited by Debra Mashek & Elizabeth Yost Hammer © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-444-33719-8 Empirical Research in Teaching and Learning Contributions from Social Psychology Edited by Debra Mashek and Elizabeth Yost Hammer This edition first published 2011 Ó 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd Blackwell Publishing was acquired by John Wiley & Sons in February 2007. Blackwells publishing program has been merged with Wileys global Scientific, Technical, and Medical business to form Wiley-Blackwell. Registered Office John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, United Kingdom Editorial Offices 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, UK The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK For details of our global editorial offices, for customer services, and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website at www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell. The right of Debra Mashek and Elizabeth Yost Hammer to be identified as the authors of the editorial material in this work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Empirical research in teaching and learning : contributions from social psychology / [edited by] Debra Mashek, Elizabeth Yost Hammer. p. cm. – (Blackwell/claremont applied social psychology series ; 3) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4443-3719-8 1. Social psychology–Study and teaching. I. Mashek, Debra J. II. Hammer, Elizabeth Yost. HM1033.E534 2011 302.071’1–dc22 2010042202 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. This book is published in the following electronic formats: eBook 9781444395310; Wiley Online Library 9781444395341; ePub 9781444395334 Set in 10/12.5pt, Minon by Thomson Digital, Noida, India 1 2011 Contents Contributors