Publication Year: 2002
Edition: 1st
Authors/Editor: Desforges; Charles; Fox, Richard
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 978-0-63-121748-0
This is the first collection of key articles on the psychology behind educational attainment. It brings together in one volume for students a set of accessible but influential papers, representing the best classic and cutting edge work in the field.
This volume is one of nine in Blackwell's "Essential Readings in Developmental Psychology" series. The editors have gathered articles concerning the psychology of teaching and learning. Part 1 deals with learning, covering language, reading, math, higher education, and other topics. Part 2, "Teaching," explores topics such as tutoring, cognitive development, and assessment. Each essay shows the connection between education and psychology.