Biehler's name appears frist on earlier editions.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 541-566) and indexes.

Contents: Applying pschology to teaching -- Student characteristics: Theories of psychosocial and cognitive development -- Age-level characteristics -- Understanding student differences -- Addressing culutral and socioeconomic diversity -- Accommodating student variability -- Learning and instruction: Behavioral and social learning theories -- Information- processing theory -- Constructivist learning theory, problem solving, and transfer -- Approaches to Insturction -- Creating a positive learning envirronment: Motivation -- Classroom management -- Assessment of students: Assessment of classroom learning -- Understanding and using standardized tests -- Becoming a better teacher by becoming a reflective teacher.