Education
Pearson Education publishes a range of texts in Education, many of which are supported by innovative resources for students and lecturers, available online or on CD. Our texts support students studying for a career in teaching and related professions. We also publish a range of books for continued professional development in Education.
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This accessible, pedagogically-rich and UK-authored text on Child Development links psychological theory to real classroom settings and scenarios, and is tailored specifically for those training to teach.
The text brings together key concepts and theories in developmental psychology and applies them to a range of classroom and educational settings. The book also emphasises the continuing partnership between child, parent and educator and real life scenarios from home and educational settings are presented to help the reader bridge the gap from theoretical study to practical application. Supplementary material will include a companion website that will support the material in the book and encourage sudents to undertake wider reading and independent learning.
This core introductory textbook offers an accessible yet rigorous approach to Early Childhood issues, addressing both Care and Education in the Early Years. It presents a multi-disciplinary perspective and will add value to any Early Childhood Studies course at both foundation and degree level. This text engages the reader by providing real-world examples that underpin theoretical perspectives and bring examples to life, whilst providing the student with an opportunity to reflect on their own similar experiences. The book is supported with a range of useful supplementary materials including an exciting companion website package.
This book examines current research and theoretical knowledge with regards to play as a medium of learning. It presents a review and critical analysis of research in the field whilst exploring development in the early childhood years from a broad range of multi-disciplinary perspectives. Brock's approach will offer a dynamic perspective on the practice of play that will rival existing texts currently on the market, it will be a valuable asset for any student studying for an Early Childhood, Childhood, or Education Studies degree.
This first European adaptation of Anita Woolfolk's market-leading text Educational Psychology is unrivalled in its field and is essential reading for anyone studying or interested in education from a psychological perspective.
The Essential Guide to Teaching, 1/e Davies The Essential Guide to Teaching will inspire trainee and newly qualified teachers with confidence in the classroom.
The Essential Guide to Lesson Planning is intended to help trainee and newly qualified teachers come to grips with the daily lesson planning required from them. This book shows how the time spent planning good lessons can help to ensure that time in the classroom is effective, productive and enjoyable. A key goal of this book is to show that planning lessons and behaviour management are not two separate entities ? any good lesson plan will have built-in behaviour management strategies. If students are catered for, are allowed to achieve and have their good work reinforced, then even the most challenging of students can be fun to teach.
A hands-on guide to the concept of coaching, and the tools needed to put it into practice. A powerful aid to any school hoping to develop distributed leadership.
An accessible yet intellectually rigorous resource for all those involved in the teaching of religious education in schools today. Successfully integrates theory and practice, encouraging debate and reflection on a broad range of issues.
Finally, a briefer version of one of the best-selling textbooks in the social psychology course for those who prefer less detail. Baron and Byrne set the standard for the course with their original book, and new co-author Nyla Branscombe has brought freshness and new insights with her expertise in topics such as prejudice, the self, gender and group processes. The briefer version retains all the hallmarks of the original text: up-to-date coverage of the quickly evolving area of social psychology, balanced in its coverage of fundamentals with current research, and written in a lively, engaging style.
