Introduction to Teaching Psychological Perspectives

"Takes as a basic premise that a major objective of teaching is learning and that planning and preparing activities and laying good social foundations are useful but only partial supplementary aims. The psychological research mentioned is jargon free and explicitly brought to bear on the practical problems teachers meet in classrooms. Not at all glib or trivial." The Teacher Trainer"This book is a rich source of materials for those starting out in their teaching careers. It is well written and edited and comprises chapters which summarise the issues and provide sound and useful reviews of the literature." The British Psychological Society, vol.67/1"The book is well organised and edited, with a strong sense of purpose and direction.""This book is a rich source of materials for those starting out in their teaching careers. It is well written and edited and comprises chapters which summarise the issues and provide sound and useful review of the literature. The book does indeed have a psychological research and perspectives in the development of teachers, and hence in support of children's learning." Geoff Lindsay, University of Warwick, British Journal of Educational PsychologyDesforges, Charles is the author of 'Introduction to Teaching Psychological Perspectives' with ISBN 9780631187271 and ISBN 0631187278.