The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Psychology of Education

Psychology and education have an entwined relationship, but one that is often complex and delicate.The editors recognise the valuable and varied benefits of connecting the two fields and have carefully selected contributions to reflect current trends.

List of contents

Part 1: Assessment 1. Theoretical Issues and Professional Solutions2. Assessment of Affective and Motivational Aspects of Reading3. Dreams, Strategies and Systems: Portraits of Assessment, Past, Present and FuturePart 2: Language 4. Language Talk5. Is Exploratory Talk Productive Talk? Part 3: Motivation 6. Ways of Understanding Motivation7. Tracking the Development of Learning Dispositions Part 4: Cognition and Development 8. Models of Cognition in Childhood: Metaphors, Achievements and Problems 9. Cognitive Development: No Stages Please10. Vygotsky, Tutoring and Learning Part 5: Intelligence 11. The Vertical Mind 12. Socializing Intelligence

About the author

Harry Daniels and Anne Edwards are both Professors at the School of Education, University of Birmingham. They co-direct the Centre for Sociocultural and Activity Theory Research.

Summary

Psychology and education have an entwined relationship, but one that is often complex and delicate.The editors recognise the valuable and varied benefits of connecting the two fields and have carefully selected contributions to reflect current trends.

Product details

• Assisted by: Harry Daniels (Editor), Daniels Harry (Editor), Anne Edwards (Editor), Edwards Anne (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.12.2003
• EAN: 9780415327688
• ISBN: 978-0-415-32768-8
• No. of pages: 358
• Weight: 820 g
• Illustrations: Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: RoutledgeFalmer Readers in Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology