Rutgers University Libraries Teaching and Learning: The Psychology of Education

Library Basics

Restricted Access

Many of the resources listed in the sections below are marked Restricted Access. You should have no problem connecting to these from any networked computer on campus. However, in order to use these from off-campus, you must log in with your Rutgers NetID. For instructions see the Libraries' Remote Access to Library Resources.

Off-Campus Links

When linking to Rutgers-restricted resources from off-campus use the "Off-Campus Link" provided on this page to connect to that database or article. This link is formulated so that if you have not already logged in with your NetID [your pegasus username and password] you will automatically be taken to the login page. Use the link embedded in the citation to access these resources on campus.

E-Reserves

To get to readings that your instructor may have placed on Reserve in the Library, click here. Once you get to the Lookup box, the easiest way to get to the right list is to search by the Instructor's name.

IRIS: Find Books

IRIS is the online catalog for all the Rutgers University Libraries except the Newark and Camden Law Libraries. Use IRIS to find out if the Rutgers Libraries have the specific books or journals that you need, or to locate books on topics that you're researching. Show Me How

Getting Books From Other Rutgers Libraries

If a book that you need is not available (not owned/checked out) at the Dana Library, but is available from another Rutgers Library, you can request delivery of that book to Dana by bringing up the record for the book in IRIS and clicking on tbe Deliver/Recall button. Show Me

Book Not Available/Not Owned by the Rutgers Libraries?

The fastest way to get a copy of a book that is not owned or not available (checked out/on Reserve/missing etc.) at the Rutgers Libraries is to request it through E-Z Borrow. E-Z Borrow books are normally received within about five working days. Tell Me More

If a book is not owned by the Rutgers Libraries and is not available via E-Z Borrow, you can place an Interlibrary Loan request. Tell Me More

Becoming an 'Expert' User

Want to maximize your use of Library resources? Check out Searchpath, the Libraries' interactive tutorial.

Citing Your Sources

You will most likely be using APA (American Psychological Association) style when citing the sources that you use in your research papers. The APA Publication Manual is available at the Dana Library Reference Desk. The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison also has an excellent introduction to APA Documentation that will give you the basic information you need to create APA citations and reference lists.

You can also import references from IRIS and many of the electronic databases into RefWorks, a web-based bibliography and database manager. RefWorks will build your bibliography for you based on whatever style sheet you specify (APA, Chicago, etc.). For information on setting up your (free) RefWorks account see the RefWorks FAQ.

Not sure when you need to cite something? Check out the Plagiarism Guide

Remember that plagerism is a violation of the Rutgers University Policy on Academic Integrity for Undergraduate and Graduate Students and could result in your dismissal from the University!

Getting Started: Basic Reference Works

Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology
Neil Salkind. Sage Publications, 2008. 2 volumes.
Over 250 signed entries with bibliographies on a broad spectra of topics relating to educational psychology. Includes a "Reader's Guide" that groups entries into thematic categories, e.g., "Classroom Achivement," "Ethnicity, Race, and Culture," "Learning and Memory," and "Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation." A good intro to many ed psych topics!
Off-Campus Link Rutgers-restricted Access
Praeger Handbook of Education and Psychology
Joe L. Kincheloe and Rayomond A. Horn, Hr. editors. Westport, Conn., Praeger, 2007. 4 volumes.
110 chapters including an extensive timeline of educational psychology; chapters on theorists important to education and psychology; and chapters on a wide array of issues relating to education and psychology. Table of Contents
Dana Call Number: Ref. LB1051 .P635 2007
Educational Psychology Interactive: Readings in Educational Psychology
Topical bibliography of online articles. Maintained by Dr. William Huitt, Valdosta State University.

Finding Books: Library Catalogs

IRIS
The online catalog for the Rutgers University Libraries.

To find books that focus on teaching, learning, and educational psychology search IRIS using SUBJECT begins with

teaching
effective teaching
learning
learning, psychology of
educational psychology
Newark Law
Camden Law
Rutgers Law library materials are not listed in IRIS. So if your topic is in some way law-related, be sure and use the Law library catalogs.
EDUCAT
Catalog of the Teachers College Library, one of the most comprehensive research libraries in education.

Finding Articles: Indexes

Education
Education Abstracts/Full Text
The basic index for finding articles relating specifically to the applied and theoretical aspects of education. Indexes over 500 English language journals in education. Indexes many journals back to 1983, and, beginning with 1994, includes many full text articles.
Off Campus Link Rutgers-restricted Access

ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center
The premier resource for educational research, the ERIC database contains more than one million abstracts covering research documents, journal articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in the field of education. 1966+
Off-Campus Link Rutgers-restricted Access

Psychology
PsycINFO (Including PsycARTICLES)
Comprehensive index to the the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines including medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, and education. Covers 1900 journals, as well as book chapters and dissertations. Includes full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber.
Off-Campus Link Rutgers-restricted Access

Can't Resist the Urge to Google?
Google Scholar
Use the Google search engine to search specifically for scholarly literature including books, peer-reviewed articles, theses, preprints, and technical reports. Links to the full-text of articles from open access (available without a subscription) journals and preprint repositories.

Theorists and Theories
Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice Database (TIP)
Summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction.
For resources on individual educational psychology theorists and theories see the Theorists and Theories section of the Cognition, Teaching and Learning Theories guide.

Curriculum
History of the School Curriculum
Daniel Tanner and Laurel Tanner. New York, Macmillan, 1990.
Dana Call Number: LB2806.15 .T36 1990
"Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work,"
Jean Anyon. Journal of Education 162(1), February 1980, 67-92.
Off-Campus Link Rutgers-restricted Access
"The Politics of Official Knowledge: Does a National Curriculum Make Sense?"
Michael W. Apple. Teachers College Record 95(2), Winter 1993, 222-241.
Off Campus LinkRutgers-restricted Access.
An Essay on Searching for Curriculum and Pedagogy for African American Students: Highlighted Remarks Regarding the Role of Gender
Carl A. Grant. American Behavioral Scientist 51(7), March 2008, 885-907.
Off-Campus Link Rutgers-restricted Access

Need More?

Check IRIS, the Rutgers Libraries online catalog. Some relevant subject searches you can try include:

Learning Styles
Institute for Learning Styles Research
Includes a survey designed to identify and rank an individual's seven perceptual learning styles.
An Introduction to Learning Styles: How Students Learn, How Teachers Teach, and What Usually Goes Wrong with the Process
Video. Presentation by Dr. Richard M. Felder.
How Students Really Learn: Instructional Strategies That Work
Linda Henshall Wilson. Lanham, Md., Rowman & Littlefield Educaiton, 2006.
Dana Call Number: LB1060 .W555 2006
The Boys and Girls Learn Differently: Action Guides for Teachers
Michale Gurian and Arlette C. Ballew. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 2003.
Dana Call Number: LC212.9 .G87 2003

Need more?

To find other books relating to learning styles search IRIS, use the subject headings:

Race and Class
Rist, Ray C. "Student Social Class and Teacher Expectations: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy in Ghetto Education," Harvard Educational Review 70(3), Fall 2000, 257-301.
Reprint of Rist's classic 1970 article (Harvard Educational Review 40(3), 1970, 411-451) with a new Introduction by the author.
Off-Campus Access Restricted Access

On the Nexus of Race, Disability and Overrepresentation: What Do We Know? Where Do We Go? December 2001.
From the National Institute for Urban School Improvement. Includes an excellent bibliography.

Skiba, Russel J. The Context of Minority Disproportionality: Local Perspectives on Special Education Referral. A Status Report. Indiana University, Indiana Education Policy Center, June 2003.
Study based on interviews with 66 educators (teachers, principals, school psychologists, and special education directors) in 14 Indiana schools with a high percentage of minority students in their special education programs.

Educational Tests and Measures
The Mental Measurements Yearbook
1941-
Factual information, critical reviews, and bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of published standardized tests.
Dana Call Number: Ref. Z5814 .P88932
Tests in Print
Descriptions of standard testing instruments, including purpose, target population, and scoring. Serves as a comprehensive index to reviews in the Mental Measurements Yearbook series.
TestLink: Test Collection Database
Search the largest collection (25,000+) of standarized tests and research instruments in the world. From the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

Standardized Tests

How Testing Came to Dominate American Schools: The History of Educational Assessment
Gerard Giordano. New York, P. Lang, 2005.
Dana Call Number: LB3051 .G516 2005
The Nation's Report Card
"The official site for results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress."
Improving Student Achievement: What State NAEP Test Scores Tell Us
David Grissmer et al. Santa Monica, CA, Rand, 2000.
"This report present results of a study that examined state-level achievement scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests given in math and reading from 1990 through 1996."

Need more?

To find other books relating to educational testing in IRIS, use the subject headings:

Natalie Borisovets (natalieb@andromeda.rutgers.edu)
John Cotton Dana Library
Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey
April 14, 2009