Educational Activity and the Psychology of Learning: Connecting Individual and Social Aspects of Learning and Development (Foundations and Futures of Education S.)

Learners, Learning and Educational Activity offers a new and creative approach to the psychology of learning. The central idea in the book is that learning in schools and other educational settings is best understood by paying attention to both individual learners and the educational contexts in which learning takes place. Providing an accessible introduction to new ideas and recent developments in cognitive and socio-cultural perspectives on learning, the book reviews advances in selected topics that are especially relevant for teachers and other educators. These include: learners’ conceptions of the nature of learning the development of advanced levels of learning and thinking the role of motivation and self-regulation in learning how learning and thinking relate to social and cultural contexts the ways in which these contexts influence interactions between teachers and learners. By illustrating connections between individual and social aspects of learning in educational settings in and out of school, the book encourages teachers, parents and other educators to think about learners and learning in new ways. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Figures and tables......Page 9 Series editors’ preface......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 1 Perspectives on learning......Page 18 2 Acquiring skills and expertise......Page 43 3 Taking control of learning......Page 64 4 Cultural perspectives on learning and thinking......Page 83 5 Interaction and learning......Page 107 6 Exploring connections between individual and culture at home and at school......Page 129 7 Connecting spheres of learning......Page 150 References......Page 160 Index......Page 175 Perspectives On Learning -- Acquiring Skills And Expertise -- Taking Control Of Learning -- Cultural Perspectives On Learning And Thinking -- Interaction And Learning -- Exploring Connections Between Individual And Culture At Home And At School -- Connecting Spheres Of Learning. Judith Ireson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [147]-161) And Index. Offers a creative approach to the psychology of learning. This book focuses on the idea that learning in schools and other educational settings is best understood by paying attention to both individual learners and the educational contexts in which learning takes place. It encourages teachers, parents and other educators to think about learners Offers a creative approach to the psychology of learning. Providing an accessible introduction to ideas and developments in cognitive and socio-cultural perspectives on learning, this work reviews advances in selected topics that are relevant for teachers and other educators Written By Judith Ireson, This Book Provides An Accessible Introduction To New Ideas And Recent Developments In Cognitive And Socio-cultural Perspectives On Learning. It Reviews Advances In Selected Topics That Are Especially Relevant For Teachers And Other Educators.