A Teacher's Guide to the Psychology of Learning

The first edition of this book was one of the first to present the ideas of the psychology of learning in an integrated text. This fully revised edition includes the psychological research into children's learning and intelligence which has taken place over the past decade. Preface.

Introduction: the beginnings of human learning.

Preparing for learning at school.

Mental activities and human learning.

Rehearsing and practicing.

How existing knowledge aids learning.

Intelligence and human abilities.

How motivation affects learning.

Reading, comprehension and learning.

Extending writing skills.

References.

Index.

Reviews of the previous edition:

"In a most readable fashion he leads us through a plethora of well-supported material." (Education)

"A straightforward and very readable introduction." (Times Higher Education Supplement)

Michael Howe is Professor of Psychology at Exeter University. He is the author of many books (both trade and academic) and is a well-known expert on child geniuses. This is the second edition of a highly successful book which presents a short, down-to-earth account of how children learn and of the kinds of knowledge and skills they acquire at school. Though it does not show teachers how to teach, it gives a highly practical account of learning, remembering and related processes.

In common with the first edition, A Teacher’s Guide to the Psychology of Learning draws upon the contribution of modern cognitive psychology to increase out understanding of those kinds of learning that are needed for making progress in the classroom.

Together with substantial revisions, this updated edition includes a number of new chapters reflecting the increasing interest in human learning an knowledge acquisition.