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Zusatztext " Psychology in the Classroom is an attractive book that surprised me with its broad scope. It brings robust, relevant and recent research about psychology to life through the lens of experienced teachers and researchers of psychology by explaining clearly and showing how concepts can impact teaching in the classroom."— Steven Berryman, Chartered College of Teaching Informationen zum Autor Marc Smith is a freelance writer, chartered psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He has taught in secondary schools across the north of England since 2004 and writes for publications including The TES and The Psychologist. Jonathan Firth is a teacher, researcher and a chartered psychologist. He has written several school psychology textbooks, and is currently working in teacher education at the University of Strathclyde, as well as doing a PhD on the practical applications of memory research to teaching. Klappentext Written by experienced teachers and psychology specialists, this clear-cut guide offers an introduction to key principles of psychology and shows how they can be directly applied in the classroom on a day-to-day basis in order to improve teaching and learning. Zusammenfassung Written by experienced teachers and psychology specialists, this clear-cut guide offers an introduction to key principles of psychology and shows how they can be directly applied in the classroom on a day-to-day basis in order to improve teaching and learning. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Memory and understanding 2. Cognition 3. Self-theories 4. Creativity 5. Emotions 6. Resilience, buoyancy and grit 7. Motivation 8. Independent learning