Psychology Press Books - Books, News and Conferences ATOM feed of recently featured books, news, conferences and more. en-us 2013-05-24T15:18:11Q Copyright (c) 2013, Psychology Press Psychology Press webmaster@example.com tag:,2013:05:24 5 5 How is Testing Supposed to Improve Schooling? tag:,2013:/articles/1.14687 2013-05-24T15:01:10Q 2013-05-24T15:18:11Q Testing is a ubiquitous tool for day-to-day decision making in schools, communicating learning goals and evaluating progress. Testing also brings unintended consequences.

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]]> AERA 2013 Best Sellers tag:,2013:/articles/1.14686 2013-05-24T14:22:36Q 2013-05-24T14:28:37Q Read on to learn more about the top ten bestselling Routledge books at AERA 2013!

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]]> Invasive and Introduced Plants and Animals - Now in Paperback tag:,2013:/blurbs/21.14613 2013-05-24T12:41:39Q 2013-05-20T12:43:40Q Energy and Electricity in Industrial Nations tag:,2013:/blurbs/21.14606 2013-05-24T11:30:08Q 2013-05-20T11:32:09Q A Practical Casebook of Time-Limited Psychoanalytic Work tag:,2013:/blurbs/21.14656 2013-05-24T10:00:06Q 2013-05-22T10:02:07Q Handbook of Vocational Psychology: Theory, Research, and Practice, 4th Edition tag:,2013:/blurbs/21.14192 2013-05-24T05:00:19Q 2013-05-07T15:03:20Q Handbook of Cognition and Emotion tag:,2013:/blurbs/21.14191 2013-05-24T05:00:10Q 2013-05-07T15:00:11Q Association for Psychological Science 2013 tag:,2013:/resources/conferences/12.13648 2013-05-23T19:21:45Q 2013-03-07T19:26:46Q Psychology Press will be attending the Association for Psychological Science conference in Washington, DC from May 23-26, 2013. Please come and visit our stand and browse our wide selection of new books and bestselling backlist all available at 20% discount with free global shipping. 

]]> Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition tag:,2013:/blurbs/21.14653 2013-05-23T05:00:57Q 2013-05-22T09:54:58Q Expertise and Skill Acquisition: The Impact of William G. Chase tag:,2013:/blurbs/21.14190 2013-05-23T05:00:04Q 2013-05-07T14:58:05Q Single Case Research in Schools tag:,2013:/blurbs/21.14222 2013-05-22T18:04:54Q 2013-05-08T18:05:56Q Language Online - Investigating Digital Texts and Practices tag:,2013:/articles/1.14665 2013-05-22T12:44:08Q 2013-05-22T12:58:09Q In Language Online, authors David Barton and Carmen Lee explore the impact of the online world on the study of language.

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]]> Land and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding tag:,2013:/blurbs/21.14609 2013-05-22T12:17:02Q 2013-05-20T12:20:04Q Second Language Acquisition - An Introductory Course, 4th Edition tag:,2013:/articles/1.14664 2013-05-22T11:29:23Q 2013-05-22T11:43:24Q "The coverage is broad and current, the style accessible, the discussions of theory and research findings balanced and insightful. Highly recommended." - Mike Long*

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]]> The American Civil War - A Literary and Historical Anthology, 2nd Edition tag:,2013:/articles/1.14650 2013-05-22T09:16:12Q 2013-05-22T09:30:13Q "This volume captures a diversity of perspectives on the Civil War, and impresses on us the important role literature, across genres, played during the conflict." - Colleen G. Boggs*

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