Understanding & using educational theories
By: Aubrey, Karl
Title By: Riley, Alison
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BookPublisher: Los Angeles : SAGE PUBLICATIONS, c2018.Edition: 2nd ed.Description: viii, 293 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781526436610; 9781526436603Other title: Understanding and using educational theories.Subject(s): TeachingDDC classification: 370.1 AU UN Online resources: Location Map | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 370.1 AU UN (Browse shelf) | Available | Feb2019 | T0060912 |
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1. John Dewey: A democratic notion of learning --
2. Maria Montessori: Liberating the child --
3. Jean Piaget: Understanding the mind of the child --
4. Lev Vygotsky: An early social constructivist viewpoint --
5. B.F. Skinner: The father of operant conditioning --
6. Benjamin Bloom: Learning through taxonomies --
7. Malcolm S. Knowles: Contextualising adult learning --
8. Jerome Bruner: An evolution of learning theories --
9. Albert Bandura: Learning through observation --
10. Urie Bronfenbrenner: The ecology of human development --
11. Paulo Freire: Oppression, freedom and critical approaches to education --
12. Donald Schön: Reflection and learning --
13. David Kolb: Experiential Learning Theory --
14. Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger: Socially situated learning and communities of practice --
15. Guy Claxton: Learning power --
16. Dylan Wiliam: Assessment for Learning --
17. Carol Dweek: Mindsets and motivation.
This textbook gives readers a clear overview of a selection of the most influential thinkers on education in the last hundred year, including established names (Vygotsky, Bruner, Dewey), more recent thinkers (Freire, hooks, Claxton) and other key names whose writing has helped shape our views on teaching and learning. This second edition includes new chapters on Albert Bandura, Dylan Wiliam, and Carol Dweck.
Each chapter includes:
Practical examples showing how theories can be used to inform classroom teaching
Critiques of each theorist exploring opposing viewpoints and the strengths and weaknesses of different ideas
Reflective tasks inviting you to apply what you've read to your own educational experiences.