1st Edition

Psychology for the Classroom: Constructivism and Social Learning

By Alan Pritchard, John Woollard Copyright 2010
120 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

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

Biography

Alan Pritchard is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Warwick. He worked in primary schools for many years and has published widely on a range of educational topics.

John Woollard is Lecturer in Information Technology Education in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. He has previously taught in both primary and secondary schools. He now researches teaching and learning with computers.