TY - BOOK AU - Abbeduto,Leonard TI - Taking sides: clashing views on controversial issues in educational psychology T2 - Taking sides SN - 9780072917239 AV - LB1050.A124.T355 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - Guilford, Connecticut PB - Dushkin/McGraw-Hill KW - Educational psychology KW - United States KW - Learning, Psychology of N1 - 2; Are single-gender classes the only way to ensure equal educational opportunities for boys and girls? --; Should ability-level tracking be abandoned? --; Should English immersion replace bilingual education? --; Is full inclusion always the best option for children with disabilities? --; Should instruction be matched to student learning style? --; Should schools try to increase students' self-esteem? --; Should moral education be part of the school curriculum? --; Should schools adopt a constructivist approach to education? --; Does reinforcement facilitate learning? --; Can Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences transform educational practice? --; Will a push for standards and accountability lead to more motivated students? --; Do recent discoveries about the brain and its development have implications for classroom practice? --; Is the whole language approach to reading effective? --; Is cooperative learning effective? --; Should schools embrace computers and technology? --; Will performance assessment lead to meaningful education reform? --; Can a zero-tolerance policy lead to safe schools? --; Should U.S. schools be evaluated against schools in other countries?; 2 ER -