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"This book provides a really sound grounding in the theories that underpin successful teaching and learning. Without over-simplification it provides accessible introductions to the key learning theories with which teachers and students are likely to engage, and it has immense practical value."
Professor Sally Brown, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

This comprehensive guide for education students and practitioners provides an overview of the major theories of learning. It considers their implications for policy and practice and sets out practical guidelines for best pedagogical practice.

The book can be read as a series of stand-alone chapters or as an integrated overview of theoretical perspectives drawn from the philosophy, psychology, sociology and pedagogy that guide educational principles and practice. Each chapter contains:

  • An accessible introduction to each theory
  • A summary of key principles
  • Critical insights drawn from th

    Table of Contents

    Introduction
    1.Philosophical foundations
    2.Behaviourism
    3.Cognitivism
    4.Constructivism
    5.Social learning
    6.Cultural learning
    7.Intelligence
    8.Life course development
    9.Adult learning
    10.Values
    11.Motivation
    12.The learning body
    13.Language and learning
    14.Experiential learning
    15.Inclusivity and learning
    16.Blended learning
    17.The future

Approaches to Learning A Guide for Teachers

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      Publisher: Open University Press
      Publication Date: 16/08/2008
      ISBN13: 9780335226702, 978-0335226702
      ISBN10: 0335226701
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "This book provides a really sound grounding in the theories that underpin successful teaching and learning. Without over-simplification it provides accessible introductions to the key learning theories with which teachers and students are likely to engage, and it has immense practical value."
      Professor Sally Brown, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

      This comprehensive guide for education students and practitioners provides an overview of the major theories of learning. It considers their implications for policy and practice and sets out practical guidelines for best pedagogical practice.

      The book can be read as a series of stand-alone chapters or as an integrated overview of theoretical perspectives drawn from the philosophy, psychology, sociology and pedagogy that guide educational principles and practice. Each chapter contains:

      • An accessible introduction to each theory
      • A summary of key principles
      • Critical insights drawn from th

        Table of Contents

        Introduction
        1.Philosophical foundations
        2.Behaviourism
        3.Cognitivism
        4.Constructivism
        5.Social learning
        6.Cultural learning
        7.Intelligence
        8.Life course development
        9.Adult learning
        10.Values
        11.Motivation
        12.The learning body
        13.Language and learning
        14.Experiential learning
        15.Inclusivity and learning
        16.Blended learning
        17.The future

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