Book Review: Educational Psychology – Developing Learners, 8th edition
Author: Jeanne Ellis Ormrod, PhD Publisher: Pearson – www.pearsonhighered.com – 540 pages, plus appendices Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This is essentially and emphatically a student-focused textbook. I may sound contrite as I say this, but the author, who has been teaching educational psychology since 1974 and has “loved every minute of it,” shows here genuine concern for students to benefit from this book by stating frankly that teaching is a challenging profession as much as it has been a rewarding one for her. In relating her experiences, she admits: “Students don’t always come to us ready or eager...
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