Drawing on educational and psychological research and adhering closely to QTS standards, trainee teachers will find this easy-to-read book an invaluable guide to child psychology and the psychology of teaching.

• a realistic and in-depth account of different kinds of learning;
  
• summarises reliable knowledge about how teaching can aid learning in schools;
  
• addresses issues of interest to all teachers - including the repertoire of teaching, the main phases of learning, the classroom environment, keeping order, and lesson planning - in a...