Key Topics in Educational Psychology

Written by an experienced academic and practitioner, this book offers a clear and accessible introduction to educational psychology. The book begins by exploring the history of educational psychology, highlighting key figures in its development and the complex and changing relationship between education and psychology.

Autorentext

Lisa Marks Woolfson is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, and was the first Head of its new School of Psychological Sciences and Health. With many years of experience as a professional educational psychologist working with children, families, and educators, she has developed educational psychology learning modules for undergraduates, postgraduates, and for practitioner educational psychologists. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, she has written books on educational psychology and published papers in academic journals on frameworks for educational psychology practice and on inclusive education for children with special needs and disabilities.

Inhalt

Section 1: Key Foundations 1. How did psychology get into education? 2. What is educational psychology? Who is it for? Section 2: Key Theories 3. Child-focused theories in the classroom 4. Child in social context 5. More about the child in social context - bullying in schools 6. Mental health and wellbeing in school Section 3: Key Methodologies 7. Quantitative methods commonly used in real-world educational psychology research in schools 8. Qualitative methods and mixed quantitative-qualitative methods in educational psychology 9. How to examine research findings on interventions critically Section 4: Key Impacts 10. Child problems in the school microsystem: Research, practice, and policy 11. Initiatives from exosystems: Research, practice and policy Section 5: Key Emerging Areas 12. Where is educational psychology research headed? Index