a ISBN 0-415-239060-

a ISBN 978-04-1523906-6

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number LB1051

b Item number .L774 2000

a Personal name Long, Martyn,

d Dates associated with a name 1948-

a Title The psychology of education /

c Statement of responsibility, etc Martyn Long.

h Medium BOOK

a Place of publication, distribution, etc London ;

a Place of publication, distribution, etc New York :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc RoutledgeFalmer,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2000.

a Extent xvi, 368 p. :

b Other physical details ill. ;

c Dimensions 25 cm.

a Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. [336]-364) and index.

a Summary, etc Martyn Long has written this book especially for the teacher needing to apply psychology in the education of their pupils. He has included details of key studies in the field which are intended to aid the application of psychology in education and combines a gentle humour with a sound academic writing style.The Psychology of Educationcovers several areas that textbooks in this area do not touch on, such as gender, ethnicity, language, literacy and special needs. The Psychology of Educationcovers the range of contemporary psychological knowledge applied to education. Completely up-to-date and written in an engaging style, this book covers: *the nature of learning *techniques of assessment with an emphasis on current developments in the national curriculum *recent findings on the impact of differences in individual pupils, schools and teachers *ways of involving and motivating pupils *the importance of social disadvantage, and cultural differences of ethnicity and gender, in determining attainment *the nature of children's language, literacy development and the relationship between them *behavioural problems and how to deal with them *key concepts in special needs and the nature of additional provision. Martyn Long encourages teachers to evaluate alternative approaches involved in educational policies and to develop their own teaching methods and whole-school principles and procedures. The book is illustrated throughout with topical statistics, cartoons and empirical material. Each chapter includes a summary, suggestions for further reading and has a list of key implications which can be applied by students in a problem-based scenario. There are questions for discussion which are later followed up in the appendix.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Educational psychology.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Teaching.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Learning.