Case Studies in Educational Psychology: Elementary School Grades - Hardcover

by Patricia P. Willems (Author), Alyssa R. Gonzalez-Dehass (Author)

This case study book represents current areas of interest in Educational Psychology embedded within current challenges teachers face in today's elementary grade classrooms.

Author Biography

Patricia P. Willems is an associate professor of educational psychology at Florida Atlantic University, where she currently teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in educational psychology. She earned her PhD in educational psychology from the University of Florida and her publications are in the areas of case study instruction, learning environments, motivation, school-community partnerships, and parent involvement. Alyssa R. Gonzalez-DeHass received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Florida in 1998, she has been publishing in the area of student motivation since receiving her doctorate. Her research interests lie in the areas of students' achievement goals, parent involvement, school-community partnerships, and the case study method to teaching educational psychology.