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Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation; Learning Disability Quarterly; Remedial and Special Education; Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities; Teacher Education and Special Education; Teaching Exceptional Children; Young Exceptional Children
Educational research refers to the systematic collection and analysis of evidence and data related to the field of education. Research may involve a variety of methods [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and various aspects of education including student learning, interaction, teaching methods , teacher training, and classroom dynamics.
Educational psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning.The study of learning processes, from both cognitive and behavioral perspectives, allows researchers to understand individual differences in intelligence, cognitive development, affect, motivation, self-regulation, and self-concept, as well as their role in learning.
Most countries have systems of formal education (commonly compulsory), in which students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Education. The journal's editor is Erin E. Barton (Vanderbilt University). It has been in publication since 1981 and is currently published by SAGE Publications in association with Hammill Institute on Disabilities.
Studying Children in Context: Theories, Methods, and Ethics is a 1998 book on qualitative research methods for working with young children. It was written by M. Elizabeth Graue and Daniel J. Walsh and published by SAGE Publications .
During the 1999–2000 school year, the 50 states and the District of Columbia spent approximately $50 billion on special education services, amounting to $8,080 per special education student. The total spending on regular and special education services to students with disabilities amounted to $77.3 billion, or an average of $12,474 per student.
Learning through play is a term used in education and psychology to describe how a child can learn to make sense of the world around them. Through play children can develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence required to engage in new experiences and environments.