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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820199503321

Autore

Pritchard Alan (Alan M.)

Titolo

Psychology for the classroom : the social context / / Alan Pritchard and John Woollard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-99571-4

1-136-99572-2

1-282-58966-0

9786612589669

0-203-85517-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (121 p.)

Collana

Psychology for the classroom series

Altri autori (Persone)

WoollardJohn

Disciplina

370.15/23

Soggetti

Constructivism (Education)

Learning, Psychology of

Group work in education

Computer-assisted instruction

Effective teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-104) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Research: Evidence drawn from current, recent and past practice; 3 Theory: The precepts of social constructivism and social learning theory; 4 Pedagogy: The rules, principles and theories that guide current practice; 5 Strategies; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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 strategies, including the use of e-learning and multimedia. Throughout the book theory is linked with its practical implications for everyday teaching and



learning and chapters incorporat