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  • Neo-Piagetian Theories of Cognitive Development

    Implications and Applications for Education

    Edited by Andreas Demetriou, Michael Shayer, Anastasia Efklides ...
    Series series Psychology Library Editions: Cognitive Science
    Piagetian theory was once considered able to describe the structure and development of human thought. As a result, it generated an enthusiasm that it could direct education to develop new teaching methods, particularly in science and mathematics. However, disillusionment with Piagetian theory came rather quickly because many of its structural and developmental assumptions appeared incongruent with ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Really Raising Standards

    Cognitive intervention and academic achievement

    by Philip Adey, Dr Michael Shayer, MICHAEL Shayer ...
    Written by experienced teachers and educational researchers Phillip Adey and Michael Shayer, Really Raising Standards analyses attempts to teach children to think more effectively and efficiently. Their practical advice on how to improve children's performance by the application of the findings of the CASE research project will radically alter the approach of many professional teachers and student ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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    A Very Short Introduction

    by Gillian Butler, Freda McManus ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence, to relationships and emotions, advertising and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering explanations for what people think, feel, and do. But what exactly are psychologists trying to do? What scientific grounding do they have for their approach? ... Read more

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  • Curriculum Development

    A Guide for Educators

    by Bill Boyle, Marie Charles ...
    Curriculum and curriculum issues are at the heart of current debates about schooling, pedagogy and learning. This book will enable practitioners, scholars and academics to understand how to re-design or to suggest changes to curriculum structure, shape and content. Grounded in theory and philosophy, the book also offers practical help in grasping this controversial area.Inside, the authors:provide ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Teaching for Understanding

    What it is and how to do it

    by Douglas P Newton ...
    First published in 2012. Why does understanding really matter? Why do some learners fail to understand? At a time when league tables can be everything, examination grades matter. Perhaps more than many would admit, the cost is a lack of understanding. The new edition of Teaching for Understanding provides practical advice about how to support understanding in both children and adults. It is for ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Research Issues in Health and Social Care

    by David Cowan ...
    This book is aimed at various health and social care practitioners including: nurses, midwives, doctors, social workers, health promotion and public health practitioners, health visitors and hospital managers, and in particular, those who are studying a multidisciplinary research course. There appears to be no single book on the topic of general research issues that is relevant to all of the above ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Putting CLIL into Practice: Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers

    by Phil Ball, Kelly ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers
    This book offers a new methodological framework for the CLIL classroom, focusing on how to guide input and support output. Full of real-life examples and practical guidelines, the book provides support to both novice and experienced CLIL teachers. Areas covered include: the language used in CLIL; CLIL teacher training; materials design for CLIL; assessment in CLIL. Extra resources are available on ... Read more

    $51.59 USD

  • Teaching Adult Numeracy: Principles & Practice

    by Graham Griffiths, Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead ...
    The first book in the UK to specifically target adult numeracy teacher training, it is useful to both trainee teachers & trainers. ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Research Methods

    How to Design and Conduct a Successful Project

    by Dr. Peter Marshall ...
    All social science courses offered at universities include a research methods module. This book explains the various methods available to social researchers, and the basic principles, strengths and weaknesses involved in the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Psychology for the Classroom: Constructivism and Social Learning

    by Alan Pritchard, John Woollard ...
    Series series Psychology for the Classroom
    Psychology for the Classroom: Constructivism and Social Learning provides a lively introduction to the much debated topics of talk and group collaboration in classrooms, and the development of interactive approaches to teaching. The authors provide a background to research in constructivist and social learning theory, offering a broad and practical analysis which focuses on contemporary issues and ... Read more

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  • Numeracy and Learning Difficulties

    Approaches to Teaching and Assessment

    by Peter Westwood ...
    By understanding why children struggle with maths, teachers are better equipped to provide effective support and nurture confidence in low-achievers.Numeracy and Learning Difficulties includes how to tackle common learning difficulties by following different teaching practices and principles, identifying gaps in students' knowledge and developing curricula that bridges these gaps, improves ... Read more

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  • Personality

    The Psychometric View

    by Paul Kline ...
    Although the psychometric view of personality is well established, it is little dealt with in most textbooks. Personality: the Psychometric View describes clearly the methods and findings of the psychometric testing of personality. Leading author Paul Kline discusses the theory of personality testing and the main types of personality test, as well as their practical application to occupational, ... Read more

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