EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Chapter 1, page 17

Figure 1.5:
The structure of this textbook

Theories of Learning

Theories of Cognitive Development

Theories of Social Development

Goals of

instruction,

including:

Ɣ Understanding

Ɣ Real-world

Transfer

Ɣ Strategies

Ɣ Engagement

Instruction

(tightly linked

with goals) that

promotes ...

Ɣ Under-

standing

Ɣ Real-world

Transfer

Ɣ Strategies

Ɣ Engage-

ment

Form-

ative

assess-

ments

Summative

assessment of

how well goals

were achieved

Ɣ Under-standing

Ɣ Real-world

Transfer

Ɣ Strategies

Ɣ Engagement

Goals

guide

the

design

of

instruc-

tion

Instruc-

tion is

designed

to pro-

mote

achievem

ent on

assess-

ments

Students’ performance on formative and summative assessments

can lead to revising goals.

Theories guide the development of goals, instruction, and assessments.

Students’ performance on summative

assessments leads to adjustments in instruction.

Goals guide the design of

assessments.