Learning to Teach Psychology in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience

Learning to Teach Psychology in the Secondary School provides an accessible introduction to teaching and learning psychology, covering key pedagogical issues, specific areas of psychology, ethics, research methods, evaluation, analysis, and application, assessment and feedback, inclusion, and technology. It is essential reading for aspiring psychology teachers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 194 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Learning to Teach Psychology in the Secondary School is a comprehensive and accessible guide to teaching and learning psychology in secondary schools. Written for trainee teachers and those new to teaching psychology, the book aims to develop subject knowledge and understanding of the purpose and potential of psychology within the secondary curriculum. It also provides practical skills to plan, teach, and evaluate stimulating and creative lessons.

The text draws on theory and the latest research to demonstrate how key pedagogical issues link to classroom practice. It encourages readers to reflect on their own learning and practice to maximize student learning. The chapters cover various topics, including:

Using psychology to teach psychology
Teaching specific areas of psychology
Ethics in psychology teaching
Teaching research methods
Teaching the skills of evaluation, analysis, and application in psychology
Assessment and feedback
Inclusion
Using technology
Career progression and professional development

The book is written by experts in the field and features useful resources, summaries of key points, and a range of tasks enabling readers to put learning into practice in the classroom. It is an essential addition to the market-leading Learning to Teach in the Secondary School series, and is designed to help aspiring psychology teachers become inspirational and engaging educators.

Weight: 384g
Dimension: 173 x 245 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367753658