Applying Psychology in the Classroom

Psychology is a valuable tool for understanding and improving pupils' learning processes. This text considers issues such as improving pupil motivation and understanding social dynamics in the classroom. It also helps teachers to conduct classroom investigations to assess learning environments. First Published in 1999. Each publication in this series of books is concerned with approaches to intervention with children with specific needs in mainstream schools. This book is written primarily for newly qualified primary teachers and any teachers interested in the application of psychologically based approaches in the classroom. Its orientation is eclectic, drawing on a variety of psychological theories we have found useful in our work as educational psychologists in schools.