Psychology for teachers
- 3rd
- London Sage Publications Ltd 2021
- xxv, 513 p.
Table of content: Part 1: Psychological perspectives on education Chapter 1: Classical Learning Approaches within Psychology Chapter 2: Contemporary Learning Approaches within Psychology Chapter 3: The Effective Teacher Chapter 4: The Philosophy and Psychology of Professional Practice Part 2: The individual learner Chapter 5: Neurological and Physical Development Chapter 6: Perceptual and Cognitive Development Chapter 7: Social, Emotional Development and Personality Part 3: Meeting the needs of the learner Chapter 8: Understanding the Self Chapter 9: Understanding Special Educational Needs, Disabilities and Inclusion (SENDI) Chapter 10: Motivation Chapter 11: Integrating Psychology in the Classroom Part 4: Mental health, wellbeing and resilience Chapter 12: Mental Wellbeing Chapter 13: Coaching Psychology and Developing Resilience Part 5: Psychological skills training Chapter 14: Goal-Setting Chapter 15: Mental Imagery Chapter 16: Self-Talk and Cognitive Restructuring Chapter 17: Relaxation Part 6: Evidence-based teaching Chapter 18: Reading, Reasoning and Researching Education Part 7: Classroom practice Chapter 19: The Learning Environment Chapter 20: Elearning: The New Frontier in Education Chapter 21: The ‘Ideal’ Teacher Chapter 22: Reflective Position: Integrating the Strands of this Book [https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/psychology-for-teachers/book275055#contents]
How can ideas and concepts from psychology be applied smartly to the classroom to meet the needs of different learners? Supported by research and an awareness of the factors underpinning high-quality teaching, this book encourages teachers, and those training to teach, to examine their own methods in order to develop as confident, evidence-informed professionals.
This third edition includes:
· A new chapter on the psychology of elearning
· A new discussion of applied cognitive theories in the classroom
· The use of internationally friendly terminology throughout the book
· Some streamlining of content to offer a more cohesive reading experience