Karl Aubrey, Alison Riley

Understanding and Using Educational Theories

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An accessible guide to the theories of 20 major educational thinkers, the strengths and limitations of their ideas, their relevance today and how they can be used in the classroom and other educational settings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
• 4 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 188mm x 245mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 806g
• ISBN-13: 9781036206918
• ISBN-10: 1036206912
• Artikelnr.: 74440326

Autorenporträt

Karl Aubrey is a Visiting Tutor on the Professional Studies in Education programmes at Bishop Grosseteste University. Prior to this Karl was the Programme Leader for a range of initial teacher education and professional development programmes at a large city further education college. Between 2003 and 2005 he was seconded to the DfES Standards Unit as a learning and teaching practitioner in the East Midlands. Karl has contributed to the Oxford Dictionary of Education. His doctoral thesis explored the reforms in further education teacher education from 2000 to 2010, from the viewpoint of teacher educators. Karl's research interests include inclusion, education policy, pedagogy and work-based learning.  

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: John Dewey: A democratic notion of learning
Chapter 2: Maria Montessori: Liberating the child
Chapter 3: Jean Piaget: Understanding the mind of the child
Chapter 4: Lev Vygotsky: An early social constructivist viewpoint
Chapter 5: B.F. Skinner: The father of operant conditioning
Chapter 6: Benjamin Bloom: Learning through taxonomies
Chapter 7: Malcolm S. Knowles: Contextualising adult learning
Chapter 8: Jerome Bruner: An evolution of learning theories
Chapter 9: Albert Bandura: Learning through observation
Chapter 10: Urie Bronfenbrenner: The ecology of human development
Chapter 11: Paulo Freire: Oppression, freedom and critical approaches to
education
Chapter 12: Donald Schön: Reflection and learning
Chapter 13: David Kolb: Experiential Learning Theory
Chapter 14: Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger: Socially situated learning and
communities of practice
Chapter 15: Barak Rosenshine: Principles of instruction
Chapter 16: Daniel Goleman: Emotional intelligence
Chapter 17: Guy Claxton: Learning power
Chapter 18: Dylan Wiliam: Assessment for learning
Chapter 19: Carol Dweck: Mindsets and motivation
Chapter 20: John Sweller: Cognitive Load Theory

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John Dewey: A Democratic Notion of Learning
Maria Montessori: Liberating the Child
Jean Piaget: Understanding the Mind of the Child
Lev Vygotsky: An Early Social Constructivist Viewpoint
B.F. Skinner: The Father of Operant Conditioning
Benjamin Bloom: Learning Through Taxonomies
Malcolm S. Knowles: Contextualising Adult Learning
Jerome Bruner: An Evolution of Learning Theories
Albert Bandura: Learning Through Observation
Urie Bronfenbrenner: The Ecology of Human Development
Paulo Freire: Oppression, Freedom and Critical Approaches to Education
Donald Schön: Reflection and Learning
David Kolb: Experiential Learning Theory
Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger: Socially Situated Learning and Communities of Practice
Barak Rosenshine: Principles of Instruction
Daniel Goleman: Emotional Intelligence
Guy Claxton: Learning Power
Dylan Wiliam: Assessment for Learning
Carol Dweck: Mindsets and Motivation