Psychology Press

Learners, Learning and Educational Activity

Judith Ireson

Published 03/19/2008

Learners, Learning and Educational Activity offers a new and creative approach to the psychology of learning. The central idea in the book is that learning...

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Series Name: Foundations and Futures of Education 

Western Psychological and Educational Theory in Diverse Contexts

Julian Elliott, Elena Grigorenko

Published 11/29/2007

This book examines aspects of Western psychological and educational theory in relation to educational practice around the world, and considers the extent to which current...

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'Whole-Brain' Behaviour Management in the Classroom

Chris Derrington, Hilary Goddard

Published 11/08/2007

Representing a brave and insightful shift away from narrow perspectives on behaviour management, this book draws practitioners towards a more holistic understanding of ourselves and...

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Bridging Cognitive Science and Education: Learning, Memory and Metacognition

Lisa Son, Andre Vandierendonck

Published 09/17/2007

The fields of cognitive science and education have worked hard to discover effective principles of learning with the goal of improving educational achievement. And although...

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Series Name: Special Issues of European Journal of Cognitive Psychology 

Vygotsky's Legacy

Margaret E Gredler, Geoffrey Blight, Carolyn Claytor Shields

Published 09/14/2007

Most educators are familiar with Lev Vygotsky's concept of the "zone of proximal development," yet the bulk of Vygotsky's pioneering theory of cognitive development largely...

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Dyslexia at College

Elizabeth Ann Du Pre, Dorothy Gilroy, T. R Miles

Published 07/26/2007

This fully updated third edition contains practical and useful advice that will be invaluable for students with dyslexia, their parents and all of those involved...

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Making Minds

Paul Kelley

Published 07/12/2007

Making Minds is a controversial critique of our education systems. The author is a school leader ‘at the forefront of scientific and technological advancement in...

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