本书内容涵盖以下章节：第一章介绍认知过程。鉴于英语师范生缺乏普通心理学知识，而国内同类汉语教材往往忽视这一点，本书第一章着重介绍认知过程，包括感觉、知觉、记忆、思维、想象等，以弥补知识缺口，为后续学习夯实基础。第二、三章探讨中小学生认知发展状况。第四章系统阐述不同流派的学习理论及其教学启示。第五章详细分析学习动机及其在教学中的应用。第六章介绍学习迁移及其在促进学习中的作用。第七章探讨学习策略的有效运用。第八章介绍不同的学习风格。

Chapter 1 Process of Cognition
1.1 Sensation
1.2 Perception
1.3 Memory
1.4 Image
1.5 Imagination
1.6 Speech
1.7 Thinking
Chapter 2 Cognitive Development of Primary School Children
2.1 Jean Piaget's Cognitive-Stage Theory
2.2 Lev Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
2.3 Sensory development of primary school children
2.4 Perceptual development of primary school children
2.5 Memory development of primary school children
2.6 Thinking development of primary school children
2.7 Imagination development of primary school children
2.8 Attention development of primary school children
2.9 Language development of primary school children
Chapter 3 Cognitive Development of Middle School Children
3.1 Development of middle school children's sensation, perception and observation
3.2 Development of middle school children's memory
3.3 Development of middle school children's thinking
3.4 Development of middle school children's imagination
3.5 Development of middle school children's attention
3.6 Development of middle school children's speech
Chapter 4 Theories of Learning
4.1 Learning
4.2 Learning classification
4.3 Behaviorism learning theory
4.4 Cognitive learning theory
4.5 Constructivist learning theory
4.6 Humanistic learning theory
Chapter 5 Learning Motivation and Cultivation
5.1 Overview of learning motivation
5.2 Classification of learning motivation
5.3 Functions of learning motivation
5.4 Relationship between learning motivation and learning effect
5.5 Theories of learning motivation
5.6 Stimulation and cultivation of learning motivation
Chapter 6 Learning Transfer and Cultivation
6.1 Concept of learning transfer
6.2 Classification of learning transfer
6.3 Theory of learning transfer
6.4 Factors (Conditions) affecting learning transfer
6.5 Strategies of promoting school children's effective transfer
Chapter 7 Learning Strategies and Cultivation
7.1 Concept of learning strategies
7.2 Characteristics of learning strategies
7.3 Classification of learning strategies
7.4 Cognitive strategies
7.5 Meta-cognitive strategies
7.6 Resource management strategies
7.7 Training and teaching of learning strategies
Chapter 8 Learning Styles and Cultivation
8.1 Concept and characteristics of learning styles
8.2 Theories of learning styles
8.3 Factors of learning styles
8.4 Learning styles and their learning characteristics
8.5 Identification on cognitive styles
8.6 Individualized instruction according to learning styles
Appendix Ⅰ
Appendix Ⅱ
Appendix Ⅲ
Appendix Ⅳ
Appendix Ⅴ
References