Psychology For The Classroom (Routledge Library Editions: Psychology Of Education)

Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Section I Focus: Cognitive aspects -- [I] Intelligence -- I The concept of intelligence -- 2 The development of intelligence -- [2] Thinking, problem solving and concept learning -- 1 Thinking -- 2 Problem solving -- 3 Concept learning -- [3] The concept of creativity -- 1 What is meant by creativity? -- 2 Theoretical approaches to the study of creativity -- 3 Intelligence and creativity -- [4] The creative person -- 1 Creativity and personality -- 2 Environmental influences on the development of the creative person -- 3 Fostering creativity -- Section 11 Focus: Social aspects of the classroom -- [S] Social interaction and social perception -- 1 Methods of research -- 2 Elements of social interaction -- 3 Social perception -- [6] Groups and social influence -- 1 Groups -- 2 Social influence in groups -- [7] Classroom behaviour -- 2 Teacher/pupil interaction -- 3 Pupil/pupil interaction -- Section 111 Focus: The individual in the classroom -- [8] Individual development -- 1 Infancy and early childhood -- 2 The middle years and adolescence -- 3 Two approaches to adult personality -- [9] Individual differences and learning -- I Sex differences -- 2 The child's position in the family -- 3 Date of birth -- 4 Anxiety -- 5 Learning, personality and cognitive style -- 6 Academic motivation -- [10] School achievement -- 1 Exceptional children -- 2 The role of language -- 3 The effect of the home -- 4 The effect of the school -- References and name index -- Subject index

• | Author: Johanna Turner
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Sep 18, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 344 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1138630527
• | ISBN-13: 9781138630529