Understanding and Using Educational Theories
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Understanding and Using Educational Theories

  1. 408 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Understanding and Using Educational Theories

About this book

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.

Karl Aubrey has recently retired from his post at Bishop Grosseteste University.

Alison Riley is the Programme Leader for the BA Early Childhood Studies at Bishop Grosseteste University.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Endorsements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. About the Authors
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. New to this Edition
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 John Dewey A democratic notion of learning
  12. 2 Maria Montessori Liberating the child
  13. 3 Jean Piaget Understanding the mind of the child
  14. 4 Lev Vygotsky An early social constructivist viewpoint
  15. 5 B.F. Skinner The father of operant conditioning
  16. 6 Benjamin Bloom Learning through taxonomies
  17. 7 Malcolm S. Knowles Contextualising adult learning
  18. 8 Jerome Bruner An evolution of learning theories
  19. 9 Albert Bandura Learning through observation
  20. 10 Urie Bronfenbrenner The ecology of human development
  21. 11 Paulo Freire Oppression, freedom and critical approaches to education
  22. 12 Donald Schön Reflection and learning
  23. 13 David Kolb Experiential learning theory
  24. 14 Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger Socially situated learning and communities of practice
  25. 15 Barak Rosenshine Principles of instruction
  26. 16 Daniel Goleman Emotional intelligence
  27. 17 Guy Claxton Learning power
  28. 18 Dylan Wiliam Assessment for learning
  29. 19 Carol Dweck Mindsets and motivation
  30. Conclusion A note from the authors
  31. Index