Teaching and Learning: Lessons from Psychology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781405114868)

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.

Author: Richard Fox
ISBN-10: 140511486X
ISBN-13: 9781405114868
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 12/27/2004
Pages: 316
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 9.88h x 6.78w x 1.09d