Teaching and Learning: Lessons from Psychology

✍ Scribed by Richard Fox

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 312
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.