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1 online resource (449 pages) |
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Front Cover; Front Matter; Half title; Dedications; Full title; Imprint; Contents; Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgments; New features; Part 1 Introduction; 1 What is teaching all about?; INTRODUCTION; THINKING ABOUT TEACHING; WHAT IS AN â#x80;#x98;EFFECTIVEâ#x80;#x99; TEACHER?; THE COMPLEXITY OF BEING A TEACHER; Personal characteristics; Educational experiences and pedagogical knowledge; School contexts; DETERMINING YOUR SUITABILITY FOR TEACHING; HOW THIS BOOK CAN HELP YOU; KEY ISSUES RAISED IN THIS CHAPTER; Reflecting and exploring; References; Part 2 Student learning |
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2 How students develop and learnINTRODUCTION; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THEORIES AS THEY HAVE EVOLVED OVER TIME; HOW TEACHERS USE THESE THEORIES; THEORIES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; Piaget; Bruner; Vygotsky; THEORIES OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT; A theory of psychosocial development â#x80;#x93; Erikson; A theory of moral development â#x80;#x93; Kohlberg; CONCLUDING COMMENTS; KEY ISSUES RAISED IN THIS CHAPTER; References; 3 Learner motivation and developing self-esteem; INTRODUCTION; THEORIES OF MOTIVATION; Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; Self-esteem; Achievement motivation |
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Attribution theory of motivationSocial motivation; Factors that influence motivation; CONCLUDING COMMENTS; KEY ISSUES RAISED IN THIS CHAPTER; Reflecting and exploring; References; 4 Learning environments; INTRODUCTION; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; CLASSROOM SETTINGS; Some considerations; Room arrangement principles; OTHER PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN THE CLASSROOM; Other learning settings; CONCLUDING COMMENTS; KEY ISSUES RAISED IN THIS CHAPTER; Reflecting and exploring; References; Part 3 How teachers organise and teach; 5 The Australian Curriculum; INTRODUCTION |
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A NATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR AUSTRALIA?THE EDUCATION REVOLUTION; REASONS FOR A NATIONAL CURRICULUM; What should all young Australians learn?; The theoretical basis for the Australian Curriculum; Planning and development of the Australian Curriculum; General Capabilities; Cross-Curriculum Priorities; Implementation of the Phase 1 subjects; Phase 2 and 3 subjects; CONCLUDING COMMENTS; KEY ISSUES RAISED IN THIS CHAPTER; Reflecting and exploring; References; 6 Exploring and contesting curriculum; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING â#x80;#x98;THE CURRICULUMâ#x80;#x99;; CURRICULUM IN AUSTRALIA; Examples of curriculum documents |
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Issues in curriculumThe dichotomy of private and public schools; High stakes testing; CONCLUDING COMMENTS; KEY ISSUES RAISED IN THIS CHAPTER; References; 7 Planning and preparing for teaching; INTRODUCTION; Planning principles; DIGGING A LITTLE DEEPER; PRACTICUM, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, INTERNSHIP OR TEACHING PRACTICE; PROGRAMS, UNITS AND LESSON PLANS; Developing a program; Planning a unit; Planning a lesson; CONCLUDING COMMENTS; KEY ISSUES RAISED IN THIS CHAPTER; Reflecting and exploring; References; 8 Organising classroom structures and routines; INTRODUCTION; TYPICAL SCHOOL STRUCTURES |
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Kindergartens and early childhood centres |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Pittaway, Sharon
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| ISBN |
9781486010660 |
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1486010660 |
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