Understanding and Using Educational Theories
- Karl Aubrey - Bishop Grosseteste University, UK
- Alison Riley - Bishop Grosseteste University, UK
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.
The way this text introduces each theory and provides application is really useful to students who are new to theory of education and practice of education within their role. It is accessible and easy to understand often acting as a good starting point to then build upon.
Very comprehensive key text on educational theories and their application to practice. Well-structured, clearly written and accessible to both undergraduates and postgraduates. A really key text.
Recommended reading for any learner in teaching and training as an easy reference source, classroom aid and support to session prep.
This is the go to book for many new students to the PGCE (PCET) who have come from a non-education background- providing them with the relevant underpinning information that supports their teaching practice.
This is an essential book for at least 2 of our modules that deal with how children learn. The descriptions of the theories and applications as shown in the book make it ideal for our course.
An excellent reference book, well organised into theorists for even greater clarity. Easily accessible for students and clearly written, allowing for application of theory into practice. I will be recommending this for my students - just what I was looking for.
Clear and succinct, a balanced and objective introduction to key theorists.
This is such a great reference tool, either for the tutor before each session or for students at any time to dig a little deeper into a theory mentioned in study. loads of references and links rot further reading...if required.
The depth that each key thinker is covered in is helpful as an springboard text for trainees on the PGCE. Key chapters have been signposted to in the reading list.
This book provides a clear overview of learning theory in an easy to understand format for students across our Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. The underlying principles in relation to learning theory pedagogy form a thread throughout the text and offers some balances perspectives that are useful for the critical approach we would like our trainee teachers to adopt. I have recommended this text to our library services to add this to the reading list for our PGCE secondary cohort which is approximately 150 students and to our online distance learning and international PGCE.
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