Teaching and Learning: Lessons from PsychologyISBN: 978-1-4051-1486-8
Hardcover
312 pages
December 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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Drawing on educational and psychological research and adhering
closely to QTS standards, trainee teachers will find this
easy-to-read book an invaluable guide to child psychology and the
psychology of teaching.
- a realistic and in-depth account of different kinds of
learning;
- summarises reliable knowledge about how teaching can aid
learning in schools;
- addresses issues of interest to all teachers – including
the repertoire of teaching, the main phases of learning, the
classroom environment, keeping order, and lesson planning –
in a practical and accessible manner;
- also covers more complex topics such as intelligence, special
educational needs, bullying, child abuse, gender, ethnicity,
teacher expectations and assessment;
- gives examples of practice across all four key stages and
different school subjects;
- would form a suitable part of the government-led continuing professional development project: Excellence and Enjoyment - A Strategy for Primary Schools.