Psychology is a valuable tool for understanding and improving pupils' learning processes. This text considers a range of issues improving pupil motivation and understanding social dynamics in the classroom. It also encourages teachers to conduct classroom investigations to assess learning environments, provides a brief overview of the underlying psychological theory in each chapter and discusses the issues which are relevant to classroom practice, and provides practical examples and activities to support the text.

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.