Includes bibliographical references and index.

Educational psychology: A tool for effective teaching -- Physical and cognitive development -- Social contexts and socioemotional development -- Individual variations -- sociocultural diversity -- learners who are exceptional -- Behavioral approaches, social cognitive approaches, and teaching -- The cognitive information processing approach and teaching -- Social constructivist approaches, domain-specific approaches, and teaching -- Planning, instruction, and technology -- Motivating students to learn -- Managing the classroom -- Standardized tests and teaching -- Assessing students learning.