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    Educational Psychology

    Reviewed by Seokmin Kang, Assistant Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on 12/11/22

    Comprehensiveness rating: 4

    There is a lack of neuroscience and cognitive aspects such as information process and knowledge representation.
    Also, it touches a little bit of everything but is shallow in its depth.

    Content Accuracy rating: 5

    The content is accurate overall.

    Relevance/Longevity rating: 4

    More adding needs in neuroscience, cognitive perspective in learning, and technology use in teaching and learning.

    Clarity rating: 4

    It is clear overall.

    Consistency rating: 4

    There is no framework, but a description or summary of the theories.

    Modularity rating: 5

    It is readily divisible into smaller reading sections.

    Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 4

    One topic is described or explained throughout the chapters. This is a double-edged sword. While readers can connect one concept with various different concepts, novice readers, before fully understanding the topic's core idea, can be easily off track, thinking of how a certain topic is related to different topics.

    Interface rating: 3

    The text covers mainly its content. There are few images or diagrams to better support student learning. Learning objectives or key terms should be introduced at the beginning of each chapter.

    Grammatical Errors rating: 5

    The book's grammar is fine.

    Cultural Relevance rating: 4

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    Comments

    It leans much on education and application rather than foundational theories.

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