This was the third book I chose to read as I prepared to start a new job in education, albeit out of school and focusing on assessment. I re-read Daisy Christodoulou’s excellent Making Good Progress and the new book from Hendrick, Kirschner and Heal. Having thoroughly enjoyed the clarity and rigour of both I wasContinue reading “The Psychology of Great Teaching by Pedro de Bruyckere, Casper Hulshof and Liese Missinne”
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Psychology in the Classroom by Jonathan Firth and Marc Smith
This book was written by a couple of psychologists who also teach and therefore had a good grasp of the practicalities of applying psychological theories in the classroom. It covered about 8 key topics such as memory and attention, and in each discussed the key theories before ending with a summary of practical applications (‘using theContinue reading “Psychology in the Classroom by Jonathan Firth and Marc Smith”
What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Psychology by David Didau and Nick Rose
There are a few books available that try to outline the key lessons we can learn from psychology to teaching and learning. This is one of the best. It is thorough, and as with anything that Didau turns his mind to, it is written with great clarity. It covers a wide range of topics fromContinue reading “What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Psychology by David Didau and Nick Rose”
What I Talk About When I Talk About Education 