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Educational Psychology is written to show how information and ideas drawn from research in educational psychology can be applied to solve the everyday problems of teaching. The Seventh Canadian Edition continues to emphasize the educational implications and applications of research on child development, cognitive science, learning, motivation, teaching, and assessment. KEY TOPICS: Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology;Cognitive Development;Self and Social and Moral Development; Learner Differences and Learning Needs;Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education;Culture and Diversity;Behavioural Views of Learning;Cognitive Views of Learning;Complex Cognitive Processes;The Learning Sciences and Constructivism;Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation;Motivation in Learning and Teaching;Creating Learning Environments;Teaching Every Student;Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Testing MARKET: Appropriate for Educational Psychology courses.