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Author Mellanby, Jane.
Title Education and learning : an evidence-based approach / by Jane Mellanby, Katy Theobald.
Publication Info Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.


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Descript 440 pages
Contents Acknowledgements ix Preface xi 1 Introduction: What Can We Learn from the History of Education? 1 2 Memory: How Do We Remember What We Learn? 18 3 Language: What Determines Our Acquisition of First and Second Languages? 50 4 Reading: How Do We Learn to Read and Why Is It Sometimes so Difficult? 81 5 Intelligence and Ability: How Does Our Understanding of These Affect How We Teach? 109 6 Sex Differences: Do They Matter in Education? 142 7 Metacognition: Can We Teach People How to Learn? 173 8 Academic Selection: Do We Need to Do It and Can We Make It Fair? 207 9 Creativity: What Is It, and How and Why Should We Nurture It? 239 10 Education Policy: How Evidence Based Is It? 276 11 Comparative Education: What Lessons Can We Learn from Other Countries? 309 12 Life-long Learning: How Can We Teach Old Dogs New Tricks? 348 13 Technology: How Is It Shaping a Modern Education and Is It Also Shaping Young Minds? 374 14 Conclusions: What Does the Future Hold for Education? 403 Index 406
Note 400 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781118728079 (e-book)
9781118483619 (pbk.)
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Author Mellanby, Jane.
Subject Learning.
Education.
Alt author Theobald, Katy.
Descript 440 pages
Contents Acknowledgements ix Preface xi 1 Introduction: What Can We Learn from the History of Education? 1 2 Memory: How Do We Remember What We Learn? 18 3 Language: What Determines Our Acquisition of First and Second Languages? 50 4 Reading: How Do We Learn to Read and Why Is It Sometimes so Difficult? 81 5 Intelligence and Ability: How Does Our Understanding of These Affect How We Teach? 109 6 Sex Differences: Do They Matter in Education? 142 7 Metacognition: Can We Teach People How to Learn? 173 8 Academic Selection: Do We Need to Do It and Can We Make It Fair? 207 9 Creativity: What Is It, and How and Why Should We Nurture It? 239 10 Education Policy: How Evidence Based Is It? 276 11 Comparative Education: What Lessons Can We Learn from Other Countries? 309 12 Life-long Learning: How Can We Teach Old Dogs New Tricks? 348 13 Technology: How Is It Shaping a Modern Education and Is It Also Shaping Young Minds? 374 14 Conclusions: What Does the Future Hold for Education? 403 Index 406
Note 400 annual accesses. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781118728079 (e-book)
9781118483619 (pbk.)
Author Mellanby, Jane.
Subject Learning.
Education.
Alt author Theobald, Katy.

Subject Learning.
Education.
Descript 440 pages
Contents Acknowledgements ix Preface xi 1 Introduction: What Can We Learn from the History of Education? 1 2 Memory: How Do We Remember What We Learn? 18 3 Language: What Determines Our Acquisition of First and Second Languages? 50 4 Reading: How Do We Learn to Read and Why Is It Sometimes so Difficult? 81 5 Intelligence and Ability: How Does Our Understanding of These Affect How We Teach? 109 6 Sex Differences: Do They Matter in Education? 142 7 Metacognition: Can We Teach People How to Learn? 173 8 Academic Selection: Do We Need to Do It and Can We Make It Fair? 207 9 Creativity: What Is It, and How and Why Should We Nurture It? 239 10 Education Policy: How Evidence Based Is It? 276 11 Comparative Education: What Lessons Can We Learn from Other Countries? 309 12 Life-long Learning: How Can We Teach Old Dogs New Tricks? 348 13 Technology: How Is It Shaping a Modern Education and Is It Also Shaping Young Minds? 374 14 Conclusions: What Does the Future Hold for Education? 403 Index 406
Note 400 annual accesses. UkHlHU
Alt author Theobald, Katy.
ISBN 9781118728079 (e-book)
9781118483619 (pbk.)
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