What wedrifid said; motivation and deliberate practice are the most important things. I personally would be surprised if there exists a widely used introductory textbook that is more knowledge than motivated cognition. My casual reading suggests that the state of widely taught educational psychology has receded from reality since the 50′s or 60′s, with the demonisattion of IQ and g.
Evidence for Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs is at best weak. For a detailed critique you’ll need to get access to Wahba, A; Bridgewell, L (1976). “Maslow reconsidered: A review of research on the need hierarchy theory”. Organizational Behavior.
I would recommend starting with Linda Gottfredson’s publications or the journals she is on the board for. She’s an educational psychologist with an intelligence focus.
As a CS/Math person you might be as well off to read in education after a basic text in psychometrics. For criticism of the way education is normally structured, look to John Taylor Gatto.
If you want to talk to someone who’s done a lot of reading, thinking, writing and a little research on this field you could do worse than emailing this guy
What wedrifid said; motivation and deliberate practice are the most important things. I personally would be surprised if there exists a widely used introductory textbook that is more knowledge than motivated cognition. My casual reading suggests that the state of widely taught educational psychology has receded from reality since the 50′s or 60′s, with the demonisattion of IQ and g.
For a criticism of Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences see Multiple Intelligences, the Mozart Effect, and Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Review
I know less than nothing about creativity in education but An analysis of research and literature on CREATIVITY IN EDUCATION should at least provide a starting point.
Evidence for Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs is at best weak. For a detailed critique you’ll need to get access to Wahba, A; Bridgewell, L (1976). “Maslow reconsidered: A review of research on the need hierarchy theory”. Organizational Behavior.
Cambridge Handbook
I would recommend starting with Linda Gottfredson’s publications or the journals she is on the board for. She’s an educational psychologist with an intelligence focus.
As a CS/Math person you might be as well off to read in education after a basic text in psychometrics. For criticism of the way education is normally structured, look to John Taylor Gatto.
If you want to talk to someone who’s done a lot of reading, thinking, writing and a little research on this field you could do worse than emailing this guy