Product Description

This is the second edition of a textbook that has met with enthusiastic acclaim since its publication in 1988. It explores in detail theories and discussions of how children think and learn. It also looks at the practical implications of research and acknowledges some of the difficult problems teachers face when trying to put theory and research into practice in the classroom.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31040 in Books
• Published on: 1997-12-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Review
"Wood′s treatment of these perplexing issues is straightforward. He does not burden readers with philosophical jargon, does not bore readers with esoteric details, and does not offer simplistic answers...Wood brings the analytic mind of a psychologist to his book without the cluttering style of academic psychologese which undergraduates generally abhor" Scott G. Paris, APA Review of Books

From the Back Cover
This is the second edition of a textbook that has met with enthusiastic acclaim since its publication in 1988. It explores in detail theories and discussions of how children think and learn. It also looks at the practical implications of research and acknowledges some of the difficult problems teachers face when trying to put theory and research into practice in the classroom.

Although retaining much of the structure and information of the first edition, the author has now included a new, overview chapter in which he outlines some of the major developments that have occurred over the past decade. Ensuing chapters have also been amended to discuss these changes in relation to the topics addressed in each. The chapter on mathematics has been substantially re–worked to include new information in both theoretical understanding and also knowledge of children′s understanding, while the final chapter on education incorporates a new section on educational technology and its relation to major theories of learning and development.

About the Author
The author is Professor of Psychology at the University of Nottingham.

Customer Reviews

Excellent book for teachers and educational research
A really good book, with user-friendly chapters making it ideal for use in academic research. However, once I started to read it I couldn't put it down it makes a fascinating read, and helped me to understand children's minds.

how children think and learn (understanding childrens worlds
this book is both easy to understand, and an excellent tool that all developmental psychology and educational psychology students should own. The chapters are easily identified, and each subject is dealt with in a way which makes references to the subject easily accessible.

Great background for any educator
This work is essential for anyone embarking on a career in education, or anyone who is passionate about this field. Wood provides great insight into the myriad ways children process information at a variety of stages. Furthermore, he emphasises and re-emphasises salient points, reinforcing the strength of his argument. Highly recommended!