The Psychology of Education

Written in an accessible and engaging style, this second edition of The Psychology of Education addresses key concepts from psychology which relate to education. Throughout the text the author team emphasise an evidence-based approach, providing practical suggestions to improve learning outcomes, while fictional case studies are used in this new edition to provide students with a sense of what psychological issues can look like in the classroom. Activities around these case studies give students the chance to think about how to apply their theoretical knowledge to these real-world contexts. ‘Key implications’ are drawn out at appropriate points, and throughout the book students are provided with strategies for interrogating evidence. Key terms are glossed throughout the book and chapters are summarised and followed by suggestions for further reading. A chapter on Learning interactions and social worlds is new to this edition. The following chapters have all been extensively updated: <ul> <li>Learning</li> <li>Assessment</li> <li>Individual differences and achievement</li> <li>Student engagement and motivation</li> <li>The educational context</li> <li>Society and culture</li> <li>Language</li> <li>Literacy</li> <li>Inclusive education and special educational needs</li> <li>Behaviour problems</li> <li>Dealing with behaviour problems.</li> </ul> This book is essential reading for undergraduate students of Education Studies and Psychology as well as trainee teachers on BA, BEd and PGCE courses. It will also be of use to postgraduates training to be educational psychologists.

Science & Math

Littleton, Karen

Long, Martyn

Wood, Clare

Passenger, Terri

Sheehy, Kieron

Behavioral Sciences

Routledge

Ethics and Research in Inclusive Education

Rix, Jonathan

Nind, Melanie

Simmons, Katy

Taylor&Francis

Developing Children as Researchers

Encouraging young children to create and carry out their own social research projects can have significant social and educational benefits. In addition, their research may help them to influence local and national policies and practices on issues that matter to them. To support this, Developing Children as Researchers acts as a practical guide to give teachers – and other adults who work with children – a set of structured, easy-to-follow session plans that will help children to become researchers in their own right.  Comprising of ten session plans that have already been tried and tested in schools, this guide will assist you in supporting child researchers while helping you to develop the techniques for teaching research skills effectively. The session plans also ensure that children’s views are heard and reflected by encouraging their active curiosity and investigation of issues that they may be concerned about. Forming a step-by-step guide, the ten sessions cover themes such as:    starting the research process and identifying a research topic;   the three key principles of research: be sceptical, systematic and ethical;   choosing research participants and drawing up a research plan;   the range of data collection and analysis methods;    reporting the results of, and reflecting upon, a research project.   Children’s research has often depended upon the support of academic researchers to provide resources and training. By making the research training and facilitation process more widely accessible, this guide will help remove the psychological and practical hurdles that teachers and others who regularly work with children might feel about helping children’s research themselves.

Developing Children as Researchers: A Practical Guide to Help Children Conduct Social Research

Politics & Social Sciences

Kim, Chae-Young

Kerawalla, Lucinda

Social Sciences

Developmental Psychology in Action looks at how psychologists contribute to the development and well-being of children in practical ways. The role of psychologists and psychological theory is considered with respect to specific topics which focus on child development in the context of social, educational and clinical issues. The chapters are authored by active researchers and practitioners in each field. Each chapter provides an introduction to the topic under discussion and aims to stimulate reflection and evaluation. This is the final book in a series of four which form part of the Open University course Child Development. The series provides a detailed and thorough undergraduate-level introduction to the central concepts, theories, current issues and research evidence in developmental psychology. Developmental Psychology in Action is a course text for the Open University course ED209 Child Development.

Developmental Psychology in Action

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Wiley/Blackwell

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