Approaches to learning / by Anne Jordan, Orison Carlile, Annetta Stack.

By:

Jordan, Anne, 1944-

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2008.Description: p. cmISBN:

0335226701 (pbk.)
9780335226702

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DDC classification:

370 JOR

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	370 JOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100316695

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"This book provides a really sound grounding in the theories that underpin successful teaching and learning. Without over-simplification it provides accessible introductions to the key learning theories with which teachers and students are likely to engage, and it has immense practical value."
Professor Sally Brown, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

This comprehensive guide for education students and practitioners provides an overview of the major theories of learning. It considers their implications for policy and practice and sets out practical guidelines for best pedagogical practice.

The book can be read as a series of stand-alone chapters or as an integrated overview of theoretical perspectives drawn from the philosophy, psychology, sociology and pedagogy that guide educational principles and practice. Each chapter contains:

An accessible introduction to each theory A summary of key principles Critical insights drawn from the theories discussed Examples and illustrations from contemporary research and practice Summary boxes that highlight critical and key points made Practical implications for education professionals Approaches to Learning is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners who wish to reflect on their educational constructs and explore and engage in the modern discourse of education.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

List of figures (p. viii)
List of tables (p. viii)
Acknowledgements (p. xi)
Introduction (p. 1)
1 Philosophy of education (p. 6)
2 Behaviourism (p. 21)
3 Cognitivism (p. 36)
4 Constructivism (p. 55)
5 Social learning (p. 68)
6 Cultural learning (p. 82)
7 Intelligence (p. 97)
8 Life course development (p. 113)
9 Adult learning (p. 128)
10 Values (p. 142)
11 Motivation (p. 154)
12 The learning body (p. 169)
13 Language and learning (p. 184)
14 Experiential and competency-based learning (p. 199)
15 Inclusivity (p. 216)
16 Blended learning (p. 227)
17 The future (p. 242)
Glossary (p. 252)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Anne Jordan is Programme Director of the MA in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education at Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland, and Honorary Professor at Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University, Russia.
Orison Carlile is Programme Director of the MA in Management in Education at Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland, and Honorary Professor at Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University, Russia.
Annetta Stack is Programme Director of the MSc in Multimedia and E-Learning, and Teacher and Learning Coordinator at Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland.