Psychology of Education: A Textbook for Students

DEDICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


PREFACE


INTRODUCTION TO THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION


HOW CHILDREN DEVELOP


THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT


EDUCATION AND THE BRAIN


EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGY


HOW PEOPLE LEARN: FRAMEWORKS AND LEARNING THEORIES


SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM AND SOCIAL LEARNING


PSYCHOLOGY, RIGHTS AND JUSTICE


WORKING MEMORY AND ATTENTION


LONG-TERM MEMORY


TRANSFER OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE


METACOGNITION AND SELF-REGULATION


SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN EDUCATION


BEHAVIOUR AND CONDUCT


MOTIVATION AND EMOTION


INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND EDUCATION


SUPPORT NEEDS


CREATIVITY AND PROBLEM SOLVING


READING AND LITERACY


WRITING AND COMMUNICATION


CITIZENSHIP, CRITICAL THINKING AND MISINFORMATION


REFERENCES

The Psychology of Education, is a new textbook exploring learning theories for both Education Studies and for teacher education/teacher training courses. This book combines modern psychology research and an updated look at classic learning theories to tackle practical, contemporary issues in education. It will clearly cover the fundamentals of psychology as they apply to education, providing a core framework for how learning works, helping learners to make sense of the vast array of research findings, and preparing them to understand and critique both research and educational practices.