{"product_id":"education-and-learning-9781118483619","title":"Education and Learning","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEducation and Learning \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an accessible introduction to the most recent evidence-based research into teaching, learning, and our education system.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a wide range references for both seminal and contemporary research into learning and teaching\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the evidence around topical issues such as the impact of Academies and Free Schools on student attainment and the strong international performance of other countries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at evidence-based differences in the attainment of students from different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, and explores the strong international performance of Finnish and East Asian students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides accessible explanations of key studies that are supplemented with real-life case examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Overall, I share the authors’ underlying belief that psychology has something useful to contribute to improving education, and I applaud their efforts to demonstrate how to take an evidence-based approach to practical issues in education.”  (\u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e, 17 November 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements ix \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: What Can We Learn from the History of Education? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Memory: How Do We Remember What We Learn? 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Language: What Determines Our Acquisition of First and Second Languages? 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Reading: How Do We Learn to Read and Why Is It Sometimes so Difficult? 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Intelligence and Ability: How Does Our Understanding of These Affect How We Teach? 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Sex Differences: Do They Matter in Education? 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Metacognition: Can We Teach People How to Learn? 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Academic Selection: Do We Need to Do It and Can We Make It Fair? 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Creativity: What Is It, and How and Why Should We Nurture It? 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Education Policy: How Evidence Based Is It? 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Comparative Education: What Lessons Can We Learn from Other Countries? 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Life-long Learning: How Can We Teach Old Dogs New Tricks? 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Technology: How Is It Shaping a Modern Education and Is It Also Shaping Young Minds? 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Conclusions: What Does the Future Hold for Education? 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 406\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406877892951,"sku":"9781118483619","price":29.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118483619.jpg?v=1730497422","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/education-and-learning-9781118483619","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}