Best Books on Development Education

“A Taxonomy for Learning,Teaching, and Assessing: A Revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives” Book Review: This textbook deals with the elementary aspects of, with special emphasis on the knowledge and cognitive processes so that the subject is perceived by the student as both a science and an art. The theories and explanations are supported by a large number of solved examples. Additional figures have also been added for the clarity and understanding of the book. Multiple choice questions and other pedagogically arranged questions are also provided to help students assess their subject knowledge. This book is designed primarily as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is also useful for Cognitive psychologists, curriculum specialists, teacher educators, and researchers.

“Learning to Solve Problems: A Handbook for Solving Learning Environments” Book Review: This book provides enough coverage, up to point solutions as well as sufficient exercises for the readers desiring to gain maximum knowledge after the completion of the book. Provided in the book are chapters on types of problems, individual differences among problem-solvers etc. Other important topics covered in the book include theory of methods for constructing cases to support problem solving. Plethora of solved examples are included in every chapter of the book. Advanced concepts like cognitive skills required for studying cases and solving problems are also covered extensively in the book. Students pursuing instructional design and technology, science education, applied cognitive psychology, thinking and reasoning, and educational psychology as well as post graduate students of Arts and Commerce can benefit from the book. Students preparing for various competitive examinations may also find it beneficial.

“Engineering Education: Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction” Book Review: It is an excellent and very successful introductory text for students who go on to be researchers in the field of computer education. This fourth edition of the book contains chapters on key issues as content organization, trends, and change and reflect the many changes that have occurred over recent years. The updated text has taken advantage of the extensive practical experience of the experts who use the methods described on a day-to-day basis. Topical case studies further enhance the text and the way in which students at undergraduate and MSc level can relate to it. Second- and final-year undergraduate (and MSc) students of engineering across the globe, as well as professionals in environmental protection agencies and consultancies, will find this book invaluable.

“Four Decades of Research in Science Education: From Curriculum Development to Quality Improvement” Book Review: Result of many years of research from the author, this book provides a clear explanation on the topics like teaching focus, illustrative cases, chapter integration containing problems, cases, skills and assessments in the book. This book is targeted for undergraduate engineering students enrolled in the course.