Frederickson, Norah

Educational psychology : topics in applied psychology / Norah Frederickson. - London : Hodder Education, 2008. - xiii, 282 p.: 25 cm.

Includes index

What do educational psychologists do? / Norah Frederickson and Andy Miller -- . What use is `intelligence`? / Tony Cline -- . Raising educational achievement : what can instructional psychology contribute? / Andy Miller -- . Is inclusion for children with special needs psychologically defensible? / Norah Frederickson -- . Effective communication in school : do teachers and students talk the same language? / Tony Cline -- . Do modern methods of teaching reading cause dyslexia? / Norah Frederickson -- . Why does mathematics make so many people fearful? / Tony Cline -- . Educating children with autism : what use is psychological theory and research? / Norah Frederickson -- . Challenging behaviour in schools : who is to blame? / Andy Miller -- . School bullies : are they also victims? / Norah Frederickson -- . How ethical are behavioural approaches to classroom management? -- School phobia and school refusal : coping with life by coping with school? / Andy Miller -- . School ethos and student identity : when is wearing a uniform a badge of honour? / Tony Cline.

Topics in Applied Psychology is a series of integrated texts combining both the academic and professional aspects of applied psychology. Written by a team of high-profile UK academics, this series is ideal for second- and third-year psychology undergraduates. ???


English

978-0-340-92893-6


Educational psychology

370.15 F87e