Manuel Martinez-Pons – författare

This book was written to introduce the college senior or graduate student to modern scientific inquiry in the social sciences and education. No prior knowledge of research is necessary for an understanding of the material. The work can be used as a text for a first course in research or a reference for the more general aspects of the research endeavor.Contents: Concepts and Principles of Modern Research; Statistics in Research; The Research Process: Overview; The Research Process for the Construct Descriptive Focus; The Research Process for the Assignment Focus; The Research Process for the Causal Focus; Program Evaluation and Review Technique; Appendix: The Validity of Manipulative Methods of Data Generation; Index.

Statistics in Modern Research provides an introduction to statistical applications in modern research in the social sciences and education. Focusing on applied statistics, this work requires no advanced mathematical skills since it presents no mathematical proofs, and computational algorithms for hand calculation of the more complex statistical procedures are omitted. Instead, the author utilizes the abilities of the computer in statistical applications in modern research. He begins with an overview of statistical research in the social sciences and education and a description of the application of statistical methodology in the treatment of variability in samples. He then describes the use of inferential statistics to test the legitimacy of generalization drawn from samples to populations and provides a frame of reference for quickly and accurately selecting the applicable statistical procedure for any given research effort. Martinez-Pons concludes with a discussion of microcomputer use in statistical operations as well as some controversial issues regarding the manner in which inferences from samples to populations are tested.

The Psychology of Teaching and Learning provides a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the psychology of instruction in the schools and colleges.The book divides the theory into three stages (the three steps in the subtitle): (i) work by the teacher prior to engagement with the student (e.g. needs assessment; diagnosis; mental ability including emotional intelligence); (ii) work by the teacher with the student (e.g. module delivery, formative assessment); and (iii) work done by the teacher after engagement with the student (e.g. summative assessment, remedial planning). The subject matter is wide-ranging including, for example, parental influence, behavioral factors and a consideration of different kinds of intelligence. Martinez-Pons has developed models of instruction in the form of flow charts, reports research (including plentiful quantitative studies) and includes boxed material explaining techniques and concepts (e.g. correlational analysis).It was written with graduate students of education in mind, especially for courses for educational psychology and pedagogy.Because the book develops out of general educational psychology, it is applicable to all stages of education from elementary school to college teaching as well as in-service professionals, including educational psychologists.

The Psychology of Teaching and Learning provides a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the psychology of instruction in the schools and colleges.The book divides the theory into three stages (the three steps in the subtitle): (i) work by the teacher prior to engagement with the student (e.g. needs assessment; diagnosis; mental ability including emotional intelligence); (ii) work by the teacher with the student (e.g. module delivery, formative assessment); and (iii) work done by the teacher after engagement with the student (e.g. summative assessment, remedial planning). The subject matter is wide-ranging including, for example, parental influence, behavioral factors and a consideration of different kinds of intelligence. Martinez-Pons has developed models of instruction in the form of flow charts, reports research (including plentiful quantitative studies) and includes boxed material explaining techniques and concepts (e.g. correlational analysis).It was written with graduate students of education in mind, especially for courses for educational psychology and pedagogy.Because the book develops out of general educational psychology, it is applicable to all stages of education from elementary school to college teaching as well as in-service professionals, including educational psychologists.

A comprehensive textbook covering, rigorously and in detail, all of the major issues involved in preparing to teach, actually teaching, and following up on teaching, regardless of discipline. There are few books exclusively on teaching in the HE sector and yet due to policy changes regarding research and education there is a growing demand for information in this field.