Memory and understanding -- Cognition -- Self-theories in teaching and learning -- Creativity -- Emotions -- Resilience, buoyancy and grit -- Motivation -- Independent learning.
Summary:
Written by experienced teachers and psychology specialists, this clear-cut guide offers an introduction to key principles of psychology and shows how they can be directly applied in the classroom on a day-to-day basis in order to improve teaching and learning. Each chapter covers a different area of psychology - from getting pupils to recall more information, work independently, and become more creative to establishing whole school resilience. With an focus on the most reliable and relevant research and evidence, it reveals how an understanding of psychology can have an immediate and real effect in classroom learning and teaching pedagogy.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.