Theories of Learning: Tools for thinking about practice

To be a successful teacher, or student of education, it is crucial to acknowledge the learning process. This book explains major learning theories, how they have developed, what beliefs and evidence they have been based upon and what they mean for teachers' practice. Key areas considered include:

• How different theories, including behaviourism, constructivism, cognitivism and social culturalism, offer alternate perspectives about learning;
• Detailed case studies, in a range of school cont...