While the annals of educational psychology and scholarship oflearning theory are vast, this book distills the most importantmaterial that the higher education faculty need, translating itinto clear language, and rendering from it examples that can bereadily applied in the college classroom. Understanding theory canenrich one?s own teaching by increasing efficiency andeffectiveness of both the instructor and the student, promotingcreativity, encouraging self-reflection and professionaldevelopment, and advancing classroom research. Finally, a goodgrounding in theory can help faculty navigate when a student ishaving difficulty. This clearly written book outlines the learning theories:cognitive, concept learning, social learning, and constructivist,as well as the motivation theories: expectancy value, attribution,achievement goal orientation, and self-determination. It thendelves deeper into each one, showing how to develop rich,meaningful instruction so that students master basic informationand move into deeper levels of learning.