The Psychology of Education: Edition 2
About this ebook
‘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:
- Learning
- Assessment
- Individual differences and achievement
- Student engagement and motivation
- The educational context
- Society and culture
- Language
- Literacy
- Inclusive education and special educational needs
- Behaviour problems
- Dealing with behaviour problems.
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.
About the author
Martyn Long has taught in secondary schools and further education institutions. He is currently an educational psychologist in Cambridgeshire.
Clare Wood is Reader in Developmental Psychology at Coventry University, and a chartered psychologist.
Karen Littleton is Professor of Psychology in Education at the Open University.
Terri Passenger is a chartered educational psychologist working in schools and at the Nuffield Hospital, Cheltenham.
Kieron Sheehy is Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning at the Open University.
