Patricia Alexander
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Patricia A. Alexander is an educational psychologist
who has conducted notable research on the role of individual difference, strategic processing, and interest in students' learning (Alexander, 1998; 2000). She is currently Professor and Distinguished Scholar/Teacher in the Department of Human Development
in the Faculty of Education at the University of Maryland
.
Alexander has been a featured speaker at major research conferences, including the annual meetings of the National Reading
Conference, the American Psychological Association
, and the American Educational Research Association
. She has authored an educational psychology textbook (Alexander, 2005), and has served as editor of prominent research journals and books in educational psychology (e.g., Alexander & Winne, 2006).
Educational psychology
Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Educational psychology is concerned with how students learn and develop, often focusing...
who has conducted notable research on the role of individual difference, strategic processing, and interest in students' learning (Alexander, 1998; 2000). She is currently Professor and Distinguished Scholar/Teacher in the Department of Human Development
Developmental psychology
Developmental psychology, also known as human development, is the scientific study of systematic psychological changes, emotional changes, and perception changes that occur in human beings over the course of their life span. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to...
in the Faculty of Education at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
.
Alexander has been a featured speaker at major research conferences, including the annual meetings of the National Reading
Reading (process)
Reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols for the intention of constructing or deriving meaning . It is a means of language acquisition, of communication, and of sharing information and ideas...
Conference, the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
, and the American Educational Research Association
American Educational Research Association
The American Educational Research Association, or AERA, was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world....
. She has authored an educational psychology textbook (Alexander, 2005), and has served as editor of prominent research journals and books in educational psychology (e.g., Alexander & Winne, 2006).