Title:
Understanding and using educational theories
Author:
Aubrey, Karl, author.
ISBN:
9781529761306
9781529761313
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Edition:
3rd edition.
Physical Description:
vi, 396 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
John Dewey: A democratic notion of learning -- Maria Montessori: Liberating the child -- Jean Piaget: Understanding the mind of the child -- Lev Vygotsky: An early social constructivist viewpoint -- B.F. Skinner: The father of operant conditioning -- Benjamin Bloom: Learning through taxonomies -- Malcolm S. Knowles: Contextualising adult learning -- Jerome Bruner: An evolution of learning theories -- Albert Bandura: Learing through observation -- Urie Bronfenbrenner: The ecology of human development -- Paulo Freire: Oppression, freedom and critical approaches to education -- Donald Schön: Reflection and learning -- David Kolb: Experiential Learning Theory -- Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger: Socially situated learning and communities of practice -- Barak Rosenshine: Principles of instruction -- Daniel Goleman: Emotional intelligence -- Guy Claxton: Learning power -- Dylan Wiliam: Assessment for Learning -- Carol Dweek: Mindsets and motivation.
Abstract:
"This textbook gives readers a clear overview of a selection of 19 of the most influential thinkers on education, including established names (Vygotsky, Bruner, Dewey), more recent thinkers (Freire, hooks, Claxton) and other key names whose writing has helped shaped our views on teaching and learning. Each chapter includes practical examples showing how theories can be used to inform classroom teaching, and critiques of each theorist exploring opposing viewpoints and the strengths and weaknesses of different ideas. This third edition includes: new chapters on Barak Rosenshine and Daniel Goleman, revamped reflective tasks with a greater practical focus for the classroom, more models and theoretical diagrams throughout. This is an essential primer for any university course that includes learning theory, with particular relevance for initial teacher education, education studies and early childhood degrees."--Provided by publisher
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