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This is a guide for those interested in the application of psychology to education, both research and practice, including cognition, learning science, motivation, and behavior modification.

Background information

Handbook of social and emotional learning : research and practice / edited by Joseph A. Durlak, Celene E. Domitrovich, Roger P. Weissberg, Thomas P. Gullotta.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1072 .H37 2015
The Routledge international handbook of young children's thinking and understanding / edited by Sue Robson and Suzanne Flannery Quinn.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1139.23 .R67 2015
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The Cambridge handbook of the learning sciences / edited by R. Keith Sawyer.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .C35 2014
International handbook of research on teachers' beliefs / edited by Helenrose Fives and Michele Gregoire Gill.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2840 .I57 2015
Handbook of research in school consultation / edited by William P. Erchul (North Carolina State University) and Susan M. Sheridan (University of Nebraska-Lincoln).
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2799.2 .H36 2014
International handbook of emotions in education / edited by Reinhard Pekrun and Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1072 .I67 2014
The SAGE handbook of emotional and behavioral difficulties / edited by Philip Garner, James Kauffman and Julian Elliott.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4801 .H347 2014
From the brain to the classroom : the encyclopedia of learning / Sheryl Feinstein, editor.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1060 .F453 2014
The Routledge international companion to educational psychology / edited by Andrew J. Holliman.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1051 .R68 2014
Handbook of International large-scale assessment : background, technical issues, and methods of data analysis / edited by Leslie Rutkowski, Matthias von Davier, David Rutkowski.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3051 .H31983 2014
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APA handbook of testing and assessment in psychology / Kurt F. Geisinger, editor-in-chief ; Bruce A. Bracken ... [et al.], associate editors.
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » BF176 .A63 2013 V.1
Handbook of evidence-based practices for emotional and behavioral disorders : applications in schools / edited by Hill M. Walker, Frank M. Gresham.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4801 .H345 2014
Handbook of research on student engagement [electronic resource] / Sandra L. Christenson, Amy L. Reschly, Cathy Wylie, editors.
New York : Springer, c2012.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Handbook of psychology / editor-in-chief, Irving B. Weiner.
2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2013.
Green Library » Stacks » BF121 .H213 2013 V.1
Select the Table of Contents to see the chapters available electronically.

Other books

Cognitive-behavioral interventions in educational settings : a handbook for practice / edited by Rosemary B. Mennuti, Ray W. Christner, Arthur Freeman.
2nd ed. New York : Routledge, c2012.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1027.55 .C63 2012
Educational psychology reader : the art and science of how people learn / Greg S. Goodman, editor.
New York : Peter Lang, c2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1060 .E56 2010
"a collage of educational psychology's specializations and research-based reflections."
Encyclopedia of cross-cultural school psychology [electronic resource] / edited by Caroline Clauss-Ehlers.
New York ; London : Springer, c2008, 2010.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Encyclopedia of education and human development / Stephen J. Farenga and Daniel Ness, editors ; foreword by James H. Borland.
Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2005.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB15 .E473 2005 V.1
Encyclopedia of educational psychology / editor, Neil J. Salkind ; managing editor, Kristin Rasmussen.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2008.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1050.9 .E63 2008 V.1
"Through more than 275 contributions, experts provide overviews and explanations of the major topics in the field of educational psychology."
Handbook of applied behavior analysis / edited by Wayne W. Fisher, Cathleen C. Piazza, Henry S. Roane.
New York : Guilford Press, c2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .H335 2011
"The Handbook summarizes the history of ABA and explains its conceptual and empirical building blocks. Approaches to defining and measuring behavior are discussed, including ways to optimize single-case experimental designs. Tools for behavioral assessment are thoroughly reviewed. Contributors then showcase evidence-based strategies for supporting positive behaviors and reducing problem behaviors."
Handbook of child development and early education : research to practice / edited by Oscar A. Barbarin, Barbara Hanna Wasik.
New York : Guilford Press, c2009.
Green Library » Stacks » HQ772 .H33 2009
Handbook of child psychology / editors-in-chief, William Damon and Richard M. Lerner.
6th ed. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » BF721 .H242 2006 V.1
Handbook of educational psychology / edited by Patricia A. Alexander, Philip H. Winne.
2nd ed. Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1051 .H2354 2006
Sections include: "Foundations of the Discipline," "Development and Individual Differences," "Cognition and Cognitive Process," "Motivation," "Educational Content," "Society and Cultural Perspectives," "The Educational Context," and "Assessment of Learning, Development, and Teaching."
Handbook of implementation science for psychology in education / edited by Barbara Kelly, University of Strathclyde, Daniel F. Perkins, The Pennsylvania State University.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012, ©2012.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1051 .H2355 2012
The handbook of international school psychology / editors, Shane R. Jimerson, Thomas D. Oakland, Peter T. Farrell.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1027.55 .H357 2007
Provides "a description of the specialty of psychology devoted to the provision of services to children and youth, their teachers, and parents." Section I contains chapters on individual countries, while Section II has synthesis chapters.
Handbook of metacognition in education / edited by Douglas J. Hacker, John Dunlosky, Arthur C. Graesser.
New York : Routledge, 2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1067 .H28 2009
Handbook of motivation at school / edited by Kathryn R. Wentzel, Allan Wigfield.
New York : Routledge, 2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1065 .H285 2009
Handbook of positive behavior support [electronic resource] / edited by Wayne Sailor ... [et al.].
New York ; London : Springer, 2008.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Handbook of positive psychology in schools / edited by Michael J. Furlong, Rich Gilman, and E. Scott Huebner.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1027.55 .H363 2014
Handbook of research on schools, schooling, and human development / edited by Judith L. Meece, Jacquelynne S. Eccles.
New York : Routledge, 2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1507 .H255 2010
Handbook of research on student engagement [electronic resource] / Sandra L. Christenson, Amy L. Reschly, Cathy Wylie, editors.
New York : Springer, c2012.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Handbook of self-regulation of learning and performance / edited by Barry J. Zimmerman, Dale H. Schunk.
New York : Routledge, 2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC32 .H36 2011
The international handbook of collaborative learning / Edited by Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver, Clark A. Chinn, Carol Chan, and Angela M. O'Donnell.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1032 .I524 2013
International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences / editors-in-chief Neil J. Smelser, Paul B. Baltes.
1st ed. Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2001.
Green Library » Social Sciences Resource Center (non-circulating) » H41 .I58 2001 V.1
Multicultural handbook of school psychology : an interdisciplinary perspective / edited by Giselle B. Esquivel, Emilia C. Lopez, Sara G. Nahari.
Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1027.55 .M847 2007
The Praeger handbook of education and psychology / edited by Joe L. Kincheloe and Raymond A. Horn, Jr. ; Shirley R. Steinberg, associate editor.
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1051 .P635 2007 V.1
The Praeger handbook of learning and the brain / edited by Sheryl Feinstein.
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1060 .P683 2006 V.1
"Classroom teachers will find this book helpful because it not only validates much of their teaching through research-based instructional strategies, but also adds to their stockpile of strategies. (p.xx)"
The handbook of school psychology / [edited by] Terry B. Gutkin, Cecil R. Reynolds.
4th ed. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1051 .H2356 2009
The Routledge international companion to emotional and behavioural difficulties / edited by Ted Cole, Harry Daniels and John Visser.
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4801 .R68 2013
The Routledge international handbook of learning / edited by Peter Jarvis and Mary Watts.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1060 .R686 2012
"The Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the contemporary research into learning: it brings together a diverse range of specialties, with chapters written by leading scholars from throughout the world and from a broad spectrum of approaches."

New books

Anxiety and depression in the classroom : a teacher's guide to fostering self-regulation in young students / Nadja Reilly.
First Edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3430 .R45 2015
The relation of childhood physical activity to brain health, cognition, and scholastic achievement / edited by Charles H. Hillman, Darla M. Castelli, Laura Chaddock-Heyman, Neal J. Cohen, Katelin da Cruz, Sharon M. Donovan, Ellen M. Evans, Jodene G. Fine, Ken A Frank, Bonnie Hemrick, Keita Kamijo, Naiman A. Khan, Arthur F. Kramer, Edward McAuley, Andrew C. Parks, Matthew B. Pontifex, Lauren B. Raine, Mark R. Scudder, Alan L. Smith, Thomas R. Wójcicki ; with commentary by Carol L. Cheatham.
Green Library » Stacks » BF295 .R45 2014
Implementation of mental health programs in schools : a change agent's guide / Susan G. Forman.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3430 .F67 2015
Teaching the male brain : how boys think, feel, and learn in school / Abigail Norfleet James.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC1390 .J36 2015
Practice-oriented.
Creating cultures of thinking : the 8 forces we must master to truly transform our schools / Ron Ritchhart.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1590.3 .R629 2015
Practice-oriented.
Thinking and the sense of life : a comparative study of young people in Germany and Japan : educational consequences / Gerhard Schaefer, Ryoei Yoshioka.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1117 .S34 2014
Mindfulness for teachers : simple skills for peace and productivity in the classroom / Patricia A. Jennings ; foreword by Daniel J. Siegel, MD.
First Edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1027 .J46 2015
Practice-oriented.
Beyond actions : psychology of action research for mindful educational improvement / Noriyuki Inoue.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.24 .I65 2015
Practice-oriented.
Building positive behavior support systems in schools : functional behavioral assessment / Deanne A. Crone, Leanne S. Hawken, Robert H. Horner.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060.2 .C75 2015
Practice-oriented.
Effective education for all : implementing positive behavior support in early childhood through high school / Chun Zhang, Carlos R. McCray, Su-Je Cho, Editors.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060.2 .E44 2014
Five skills to learning how to learn : from confusion to AHA! / Guinevere Durham.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » BF723 .C5 D87 2015
Practice-oriented.
Managing the cycle of acting-out behavior in the classroom / Geoff Colvin, Terrance M. Scott.
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB3013 .C559 2015
Practice-oriented.
Changing minds and brains : the legacy of Reuven Feuerstein : higher thinking and cognition through mediated learning / Reuven Feuerstein, Louis H. Falik, Refael S. Feuerstein ; additional contribution by Schmuel Feuerstein ; foreword by H. Carl Haywood.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1590.3 .F475 2015
The fearless classroom : a practical guide to experiential learning environments / Joli Barker.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC1025 .B37 2015
Practice-oriented.
The state of developmental education : higher education and public policy priorities / Tara L. Parker, Michelle Sterk Barrett, and Leticia Tomas Bustillos.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2331.2 .P37 2014
Education, economy & society / [edited by] Salim Vally, Enver Motala.
1st ed. Pretoria : Unisa Press, c2014.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC95 .S68 E36 2014
Pedagogy, praxis and purpose in education / C.M. Mulcahy, D.E. Mulcahy, and D.G. Mulcahy.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC196.5 .U6 M85 2015
Transformative talk : cognitive coaches share their stories / edited by Gavin Grift.
1st Rowman & Littlefield ed. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1062 .T715 2015
Practice-oriented.
The teaching brain : an evolutionary trait at the heart of education / Vanessa Rodriguez with Michelle Fitzpatrick.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .R635 2014
Learning by expanding : an activity-theoretical approach to developmental research / Yrjö Engeström (University of Helsinki).
Second edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1027.23 .E55 2015
Sticky learning : how neuroscience supports teaching that's remembered / Holly J. Inglis with Kathy L. Dawson, Rodger Y. Nishioka.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .I54 2014
Practice-oriented.
Interdisciplinary frameworks for schools : best professional practices for serving the needs of all students / Virginia Wise Berninger ; with contributions by Sharan Brown, G. Andrew H. Benjamin, Kristen Bishop, Thomas Power, and Deborah Wabe.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC4019 .B42 2015
Practice-oriented.
Stories of men and teaching : a new narrative approach to understanding masculinity and education / Ian Davis.
Singapore ; New York : Springer, c2015.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC212.9 .D38 2015
Learning over time : learning trajectories in mathematics education / edited by Alan P. Maloney (North Carolina State University), Jere Confrey (North Carolina State University), Kenny H. Nguyen (Catlin Gabel School).
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » QA135.6 .L434 2014
Teachers and students as co-learners : toward a mutual value theory / Dengting Boyanton.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1033 .B634 2015
The power of the image : emotion, expression, explanation / András Benedek, Kristóf Nyíri (eds.).
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1067.5 .P68 2014
Meeting the transitional needs of young adult learners / C. Amelia Davis, Joann S. Olson, editors.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » HQ799.5 .M448 2014
The invisible classroom : relationships, neuroscience & mindfulness in school / Kirke Olson ; foreword by Louis Cozolino.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1050 .O46 2014
Designing tasks in secondary education : enhancing subject understanding and student engagement / edited by Ian Thompson.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1628 .D47 2015
Practice-oriented.
Role plays and creative activities : teaching social skills and self-understanding / Christopher Glenn, PhD.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC192.4 .G54 2014
Practice-oriented.
Attachment-based teaching : creating a tribal classroom / Louis Cozolino.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1060 .C695 2014
Practice-oriented.

Journals

Advances in child development and behavior.
New York, Academic Press, 1963-
Green Library » Stacks » BF721 .A45 V.1 1963
Each annual volume covers a different theme providing "a unique perspective on a question of major interest and significance to developmental and cognitive psychologists, developmental and cognitive scientists, and developmental cognitive neuroscientists, as well as to clinicians who work with children from the special populations on whom much of the research is focused."
Developmental psychology.
[Washington] American Psychological Association.
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » See related record(s) to request item » BF701 .D4 BASE
Early childhood research & practice [electronic resource] : ECRP.
Champaign, IL : ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, 1999-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Early childhood research quarterly.
Norwood, NJ : Ablex Pub. Corp., c1986-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reading Room
Journal of educational psychology.
Baltimore, Md., Warwick & York, Inc. [1910-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reading Room
Topics in early childhood special education.
Rockville, Md. : Aspen Systems Corp., c1981-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LC4019.2 .T66 V.27 2007

Databases

Education databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Psychology databases

PsycINFO [electronic resource].
[Bethesda, Md.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
PsycARTICLES [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association,
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Provides full text access to articles from journals published by APA and allied organizations since 1988. Covers general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
PsycCritiques [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
PsycTESTS [electronic resource].
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association.
Stanford University Libraries » Online resource » (no call number)
Cabell's directory of publishing opportunities in educational psychology and administration.
Beaumont, Tex. : Cabell Pub. Co., c2002-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » Z286 .E3 C325 ED.8:V.2 2007/2008
For each journal listed Cabell's includes publishing information such as Content, Review Process, Publication Information, Manuscript Specifications, and Guidelines.

Websites

American Psychological Association

"The mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives."