How Leaing Happens:Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice

by: Paul A. Kirschner (Author),Carl Hendrick(Author)

Publisher: Routledge
Edition:2nd

Publication Date: March 29, 2024

Language: English

Print Length: 416 pages

ISBN-10: 1032498390

ISBN-13: 9781032498393

Book Description

How Leaing Happens introduces 32 giants of educational research and their findings on how we lea and what we need to know to lea effectively, efficiently, and enjoyably. Many of these works have inspired researchers and teachers all around the world and have left a mark on how we teach today.Now updated to include a new section on Memory and Cognition with five new chapters, this revised second edition explores a selection of the key works on leaing and teaching, chosen from the fields of educational psychology and cognitive psychology. It offers a roadmap of the most important discoveries in the way leaing happens, with each chapter examining a different work and explaining its significance before describing the research, its implications for practice, and how it can be used in the classroom – including the key takeaways for teachers.Clearly divided into seven sections, the book covers:Memory and cognitionHow the brain worksPrerequisites for leaingHow leaing can be supportedTeacher activitiesLeaing in contextCautionary talesWritten by two leading experts and illustrated by Oliver Caviglioli, this is essential reading for teachers wanting to fully engage with and understand educational research as well as undergraduate students in the fields of education, educational psychology, and the leaing sciences.
How Leaing Happens introduces 32 giants of educational research and their findings on how we lea and what we need to know to lea effectively, efficiently, and enjoyably. Many of these works have inspired researchers and teachers all around the world and have left a mark on how we teach today.Now updated to include a new section on Memory and Cognition with five new chapters, this revised second edition explores a selection of the key works on leaing and teaching, chosen from the fields of educational psychology and cognitive psychology. It offers a roadmap of the most important discoveries in the way leaing happens, with each chapter examining a different work and explaining its significance before describing the research, its implications for practice, and how it can be used in the classroom – including the key takeaways for teachers.Clearly divided into seven sections, the book covers:Memory and cognitionHow the brain worksPrerequisites for leaingHow leaing can be supportedTeacher activitiesLeaing in contextCautionary talesWritten by two leading experts and illustrated by Oliver Caviglioli, this is essential reading for teachers wanting to fully engage with and understand educational research as well as undergraduate students in the fields of education, educational psychology, and the leaing sciences. Read more