Learning is among the most basic of human activities. The study of learning, and research into learning is becoming a central part of educational studies. This is a comprehensive introduction to contemporary theories and modern practices of learning. Updated and expanded, this second edition should be of interest to teachers, facilitators, human resource developers and students of education. The contents cover: lifelong learning; the social background to learning; cognitivist theory; types of learning; learning using ICT; and philosophical reflections on learning.

An introduction to the techniques, contemporary theories and methods of teaching from facilitating problem-based learning to the role of the lecture, this book explores the issues that underpin interpersonal methods of teaching, and offers genuine insights. It will help teachers at all levels to understand the techniques that they can use in different situations, and willenable them to develop more effective teaching practice. This fully updated second edition contains new material on e-moderating (teaching online) and its implications for teaching theory, issues surrounding discipline and teaching and the ethical dimensions of teaching. Additional topics include: the nature of teaching the ethics of the teaching and learning relationship the relationship between learning theory and the theory of teaching teaching methods, including didactic, Socratic and experiential and monitoring the issues of assessment of learning. The Theory and Practice of Teaching will be of interest to anyone wanting to develop a deep understanding of the key themes and latest developments in teaching and is an ideal companion volume to The Theory and Practice of Learning.

The Theory and Practice of Learning explores the basic theories of learning, how they have developed, and how they can be put into practice.

This text will introduce teachers to the approaches, techniques, theories and methods of teaching. It looks in detail at the teaching techniques that can be called upon at different times and in different situations, and how they can be used.

This monograph builds upon rapid developments in the field of learning styles during the past few years, providing useful information about the theory, research, instrumentation, and practice of learning style. The first section presents an overview of learning style and addresses the school learning process, learning style concept, cognitive styles, affective styles, and physiological styles. Assessing student learning style is the topic of the second section, which addresses cognitive, affective, and physiological style elements, and comprehensive instruments for assessing these styles. Section 3 covers the connection between brain hemisphere and learning style, including discussion regarding hemispheric differences, sequential and simultaneous processing, hemispheric mythology, and whole brain education. Section 4 discusses applications of learning style through consideration of views of style, personalized education, significance of the style concept, schoolwide implementation, and classroom applications. References are included. (CB)