Professional Practice and Development

Classroom Management: Engaging Students in Learning 3e

Tim McDonald

9780190303853 | April 2019 | oup.com.au/mcdonald3e

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With a strong focus on what teachers can do to create quality learning environments with their students, this text addresses the Australian teacher standards, outlining the Positive Learning Framework to demonstrate effective instructional strategies that engage students in learning. Develops the skills needed to positively respond to misbehaviour and de-escalate conflict.

Child Development and Learning

Susanne Garvis, Sivanes Phillipson, Sharryn Clarke, Linda Harrison, Jane McCormack & Donna Pendergast

9780190306403 | September 2018 | oup.com.au/garvis

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Integrates concepts of learning and development into one concise text with a clear and engaging style. Presents up-to-date research, offering practical applications that relate to students’ personal and professional lives. This book takes a holistic focus to understanding child development, incorporating the age ranges from infancy to adolescence.

Teaching, Learning and Psychology

Huy P. Phan & Bing H. Ngu

9780190305529 | September 2018 | oup.com.au/phan

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Introduces pre-service teachers to the key concepts and theories in fostering positive learning experiences. Caters to those who plan to work with children and adolescents and explores techniques in how to promote well-being in the classroom. It develops an understanding of cognitive and non-cognitive functions to explore the role this plays in the holistic development of a child’s sense of self and personality.

Understanding Development and Learning: Implications for Teaching

Michael Nagel & Laura Scholes

9780195519655 | October 2016 | oup.com.au/nagel LR

Navigates the landscape of educational psychology and how to use its principles to foster learning. With a focus on creating a better understanding of how we learn, this text features contemporary research alongside traditional theories to offer a greater scope into the developmental characteristics of children’s learning and behaviour across all sectors of education.

Storylines

Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Steps Towards Creative Practice

Charles Kivunja

9780195596359 | May 2015 | oup.com.au/kivunja

Helps pre-service, beginning and practising teachers to develop a deep understanding of how teaching, learning and assessment are inextricably linked with curriculum and holistic education. Focuses on helping every child succeed with the support of quality education in effective learning environments.

Teaching and Learning: Building effective Pedagogies

Jennifer Howell 9780195529067 | November 2014 | oup.com.au/howelltl

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Introduces pre-service teachers to the principles of teaching across early childhood to middle years of school. Gradually builds theoretical knowledge and practical skills to prepare for the journey to becoming a teacher with focus on the processes and pedagogies needed to meet the diverse needs of students.

Curriculum and Assessment: Storylines 2e

Robyn Ewing

9780195520132 | September 2013 | oup.com.au/ewing2e

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Uses storylines to provide a solid understanding of how theoretical considerations relate to the practicalities of teaching curriculum. Stories are used as a way of recognising the dynamic themes of curriculum and enable understanding about the issues on which they are based.

Educational Research: Creative Thinking and Doing 2e

John O’Toole & David Beckett

9780195518313 | September 2013 | oup.com.au/otoole2e

An engaging and accessible introduction to the broad field of educational research, demonstrating how to use research to think about issues arising from classroom settings, organisations, or wider professional activities. Covers the basic principles, imperatives and theoretical approaches of education to offer practical strategies for tackling necessary processes and procedures.