Santrock?s Educational Psychology emphasizes the application of theory to real classroom practice. With richlyevocative classroom vignettes from practicing teachers and a wealth of case studies, Educational Psychology helpsstudents think critically about the research basis for best practices. Santrock?s hallmark Learning System organizes thecontent into manageable chunks under learning goals, supporting retention and mastery, so that students will have anengaging and successful course experience. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptivereading and study experience which guides students to master, recall and apply key concepts while providingautomatically-graded assessments.