Educational Psychology
October 2010 - Michael Wells - LIS60621
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Educational Psychology. • Educational Psychology
• School Psychology
Educational Psychology is one of the fastest growing areas in the field of
psychology. Educational Psychologists work with students and parents Subject Headings
to understand and overcome issues that prevent or hinder learning in a (Use in card catalogs and print
school environment. Below are two great resources that can provide indexes)
• Educational psychology
more specific information about the study of educational psychology:
• Education--Psychology
PsycINFO
Call Number
Bibliographic citations with abstracts for many subjects related to •
370.15 (Dewey Decimal)
psychology including education, business, medicine, nursing, law, •
LB1051 (Library of Congress)
social work, & animal behavior. Publication types include journal
articles, books, book chapters, reports & dissertations.
Indexes and Abstracts
• PsycINFO
Education Research Complete • ERIC
Topics covered include all levels of education from early
childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such Library catalogs
as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Education • http://kentlink.kent.edu
Research Complete provides indexing and abstracts for more than • Ohiolink
3,000 journals. • World Cat - World-wide Catalog
Key Resources at a Glance:
American Educational Research Association - http://www.aera.net/
A national research society, it strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly
inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the pubic
good.
American Psychological Association - http://www.apa.org/
A scientific and professional organization that represents psychologists in the United States.
National Association of School Psychologists - http://www.nasponline.org/
NASP represents school psychology and supports school psychologists to enhance the learning and
mental health of all children and youth.
Reference Background
• Reynolds, C., (2008). The Handbook of School Psychology. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
• Thomas, A., & Grimes, J. (2002). Best Practices in School Psychology, IV. Bethesda: National
Association of School Psychologists.
Resources
Books:
• Biesta, G. (2010). Good education in an age of measurement: Ethics, politics, democracy.
Boulder, Colo: Paradigm Publishers.
• Collier, C. (2010). RTI for diverse learners: More than 200 instructional interventions. Thousand
Oaks, Calif: Corwin.
• Dinella, L. M. (2009). Conducting science-based psychology research in schools. Washington,
DC: American Psychological Association.
Journals:
• Journal of educational psychology. Washington: American Psychological Association.
• Educational psychology. (1983). Guilford, Ct: Dushkin Pub. Group.
• Educational psychology review. New York: Plenum Press.
Magazine Articles:
• Lidz, C. (2009). Dynamic Assessment in School Psychology. Communique (0164775X), 38(2),
16-18.
• Coladarci, A. (1956). The Relevancy of Educational Psychology. Educational Leadership, 13
(8), 489-492.
• (2009). NASP - Approved/Nationally Recognized Graduate Programs in School Psychology.
Communique (0164775X), 38(2), 29-32.
Online Resources:
• The Global School Psychology Network
http://www.globalschoolpsychology.net/
• School Psychology Resources Online
http://www.schoolpsychology.net/
