Bundle: Levine: Child Development + Mercer: Child Development 2e

Buy Together and SaveLaura E. Levine , Laura E. Levine, Child Development: An Active Learning ApproachWithin each chapter of this innovative, topical text, the authors engage students by demonstrating the wide range of real-world applications of psychological research to child development. In particular, the distinctive Active Learning features incorporated throughout the book foster a dynamic and personal learning process for students. The authors cover the latest topics shaping the field of child developmentùincluding a focus on neuroscience, diversity, and cultureùwithout losing the interest of undergraduate students. The pedagogical features in this text and the accompanying ancillaries package help students discover the excitement of studying child development, enhance their learning, and equip them with tools they can use long after the class ends.Jean Mercer, In Child Development: Myths and Misunderstandings, Second EditionIn Child Development: Myths and Misunderstandings, author Jean Mercer uses intriguing vignettes and questions about children and families to guide readers in thinking critically about 51 common beliefs. Each essay confronts commonly held misconceptions about development, encouraging students to think like social scientists and to become better consumers of media messages and anecdotal stories. The book is organized so that essays can be assigned to parallel either chronologically or topically organized child development texts. Need help finding the bundle that will best meet your course goals? Contact your sales representative.