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The psychology of education

Author: Martyn Long
Publisher: London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2000.
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"The Psychology of Education is a textbook covering the range of contemporary psychological knowledge applied to education. Completely up to date, and written in an engaging and humorous style." "Suitable for those training in education, as well as those in other fields, this book emphasises the use of evidence to arrive at practical solutions. It will be an invaluable text for students on ITT, PGCE and primary  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Martyn Long
ISBN: 0415239060 9780415239066 0750709677 9780750709675
OCLC Number: 44133126
Description: xvi, 368 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Acknowledgements of copyright material --
Why do we need psychology? --
What is educational psychology? --
The evidence from psychology --
Learning --
Basic principles of learning --
Theories of learning --
Cognitive processes and learning --
Memory --
Integrated views of learning --
Cognitive development and learning --
Optimising learning --
Connectionism --
The promise of information and communications technology --
Assessment --
Why assess? --
What can we assess? --
Functions of assessment --
Types of tests --
Test content and structure --
Intelligence testing --
Other forms of assessment --
National Curriculum Assessments --
Individual differences and achievement --
The importance of differences --
Intelligence --
Home background --
Gifted children --
Creativity --
Thinking skills --
Cognitive style --
Personality --
Involving students --
Motivation --
Attributional processes --
Task involvement and cognitive development --
Teacher expectations --
The educational context --
The importance of context --
School effectiveness --
The physical environment --
Organisation of pupils and teaching --
Teaching effects --
Society and culture --
Society --
Social psychology --
The functions of education --
Social disadvantage --
Gender --
Ethnicity --
Language --
The importance of language --
What is language? --
The development of language --
Characteristics of language development --
Language and thought --
Educational implications of language development --
Speech and language problems --
Literacy.
Responsibility: Martyn Long.
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"The Psychology of Education is a textbook covering the range of contemporary psychological knowledge applied to education. Completely up to date, and written in an engaging and humorous style." "Suitable for those training in education, as well as those in other fields, this book emphasises the use of evidence to arrive at practical solutions. It will be an invaluable text for students on ITT, PGCE and primary teaching courses; students taking education options in first degree courses; in service teachers of CPD and postgraduates; educational psychologists and teacher trainers."--BOOK JACKET.

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