Richard E. Mayer is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), USA. Patricia A. Alexander is the Jean Mullan Professor of Literacy and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland, USA.

"Two of the world's leading researchers in the area of cognitive processes and instructional design, Richard E. Mayer and Patricia A. Alexander, have combined the work of the major figures in our discipline in this edited collection. The result is a brilliant compilation of what we know about the learning sciences. It should be essential reading by all with a serious interest in this area. I expect it to be a critical source for years to come."John Sweller, Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education, University of New South Wales, Australia"This is an extremely informative handbook of the research and theory on learning and instruction. The coverage is superb, the writing organized and accessible. Scholars, teachers, and advanced students will find this volume indispensable. You will be reaching again and again for this resource."Mark McDaniel, Co-Director of the Center for Integrative Research on Cognition, Learning, and Education (CIRCLE) and Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University, USA

• ContentsAbout the Editors ContributorsPreface AcknowledgementsPART 1: RESEARCH ON LEARNING1. Introduction to Research on LearningRichard E. Mayer and Patricia A. Alexander2. Learning to ReadEmily Fox and Patricia A. Alexander3. Learning to WriteSusan De La Paz and Deborah McCutchen4. Learning MathematicsAnn R. Edwards, Indigo Esmonde, Joseph F. Wagner, and Rachel L. Beattie5. Learning ScienceRichard Hamilton and Richard Duschl6. Learning HistoryLinda Levstik7. Learning a Second LanguageMin Wang8. Learning Motor Skill in Physical EducationCatherine D. Ennis and Ang Chen9. Learning to Think CriticallyChristina R. Bonney and Robert J. Sternberg10. Learning to Study StrategicallyDaniel L. Dinsmore, Emily M. Grossnickle, and Denis Dumas11. Learning to Self-Monitor and Self-RegulateMarcel V. J. Veenman12. Learning with MotivationHadley J. Solomon and Eric M. AndermanPART 2: RESEARCH ON INSTRUCTION13. Introduction to Research on InstructionPatricia A. Alexander and Richard E. Mayer14. Instruction Based on FeedbackJohn Hattie, Mark Gan, and Cameron Brooks15. Instruction Based on ExamplesAlexander Renkl16. Instruction Based on Self-ExplanationBethany Rittle-Johnson and Abbey M. Loehr17. Instruction Based on Peer InteractionKathryn R. Wentzel and Deborah Watkins Edelman18. Instruction Based on Cooperative LearningRobert E. Slavin19. Instruction Based on InquirySofie M. M. Loyens and Remy M. J. P. Rikers20. Instruction Based on DiscussionP. Karen Murphy, Ian A. G., Wilkinson, Anna O. Soter and Carla M. Firetto21. Instruction Based on TutoringArthur C. Graesser, Vasile Rus, and Xiangen Hu22. Instruction Based on VisualizationsRichard E. Mayer23. Instruction Based on Computer Simulations and Virtual LaboratoriesTon de Jong24, Instruction Based on Adaptive Learning TechnologiesVincent Aleven, Elizabeth A. McLaughlin, R. Amos Glenn, and Kenneth R. KoedingerAuthor IndexSubject Index

Richard E. Mayer is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), USA. Patricia A. Alexander is the Jean Mullan Professor of Literacy and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland, USA.

"Two of the world's leading researchers in the area of cognitive processes and instructional design, Richard E. Mayer and Patricia A. Alexander, have combined the work of the major figures in our discipline in this edited collection. The result is a brilliant compilation of what we know about the learning sciences. It should be essential reading by all with a serious interest in this area. I expect it to be a critical source for years to come."John Sweller, Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education, University of New South Wales, Australia"This is an extremely informative handbook of the research and theory on learning and instruction. The coverage is superb, the writing organized and accessible. Scholars, teachers, and advanced students will find this volume indispensable. You will be reaching again and again for this resource."Mark McDaniel, Co-Director of the Center for Integrative Research on Cognition, Learning, and Education (CIRCLE) and Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University, USA

• ContentsAbout the Editors ContributorsPreface AcknowledgementsPART 1: RESEARCH ON LEARNING1. Introduction to Research on LearningRichard E. Mayer and Patricia A. Alexander2. Learning to ReadEmily Fox and Patricia A. Alexander3. Learning to WriteSusan De La Paz and Deborah McCutchen4. Learning MathematicsAnn R. Edwards, Indigo Esmonde, Joseph F. Wagner, and Rachel L. Beattie5. Learning ScienceRichard Hamilton and Richard Duschl6. Learning HistoryLinda Levstik7. Learning a Second LanguageMin Wang8. Learning Motor Skill in Physical EducationCatherine D. Ennis and Ang Chen9. Learning to Think CriticallyChristina R. Bonney and Robert J. Sternberg10. Learning to Study StrategicallyDaniel L. Dinsmore, Emily M. Grossnickle, and Denis Dumas11. Learning to Self-Monitor and Self-RegulateMarcel V. J. Veenman12. Learning with MotivationHadley J. Solomon and Eric M. AndermanPART 2: RESEARCH ON INSTRUCTION13. Introduction to Research on InstructionPatricia A. Alexander and Richard E. Mayer14. Instruction Based on FeedbackJohn Hattie, Mark Gan, and Cameron Brooks15. Instruction Based on ExamplesAlexander Renkl16. Instruction Based on Self-ExplanationBethany Rittle-Johnson and Abbey M. Loehr17. Instruction Based on Peer InteractionKathryn R. Wentzel and Deborah Watkins Edelman18. Instruction Based on Cooperative LearningRobert E. Slavin19. Instruction Based on InquirySofie M. M. Loyens and Remy M. J. P. Rikers20. Instruction Based on DiscussionP. Karen Murphy, Ian A. G., Wilkinson, Anna O. Soter and Carla M. Firetto21. Instruction Based on TutoringArthur C. Graesser, Vasile Rus, and Xiangen Hu22. Instruction Based on VisualizationsRichard E. Mayer23. Instruction Based on Computer Simulations and Virtual LaboratoriesTon de Jong24, Instruction Based on Adaptive Learning TechnologiesVincent Aleven, Elizabeth A. McLaughlin, R. Amos Glenn, and Kenneth R. KoedingerAuthor IndexSubject Index