This book engages teachers in a thoughtful exploration of motivation in the classroom, showing how to apply principles, practices, and strategies which motivate in a dynamic way, actively involving students, teachers and the school.

"Krachtig en actueel" - Gert Biesta

Weerstand ervaren, weerstand leren bieden aan verlangens en leren omgaan met weerstand van anderen: dit zijn fundamentele ervaringen die kinderen in opvoeding en onderwijs moeten meekrijgen. Sterker nog: kinderen hebben er recht op, zo stelt pedagoog Philippe Meirieu in dit boek. Weerstand is in het denken van Meirieu geen obstakel dat overwonnen moet worden, maar een noodzakelijke voorwaarde voor een volwassen levenshouding.

Leraren en opvoeders hebben de...

Cognitive load theory is a vital model for understanding how school students learn, but it's often misunderstood and difficult to use effectively in the classroom. Greg Ashman guides you through the details with a clear jargon-free focus on how an understanding of cognitive load theory can enhance your teaching.

This comprehensive guide applies evidence-based practice to real-life educational scenarios over a broad range of topics, covering everything a student of Educational Psychology needs to know.

Your essential teaching companion that offers a broad understanding of psychology and how ideas from psychological theory and research can be relevant to any classroom.

A clear and student friendly introduction to the field of child development, from a psychological approach.

Naar het even vaak gebruikte als zelden goed begrepen woord "existentialisme" gaat vaak een andere uitdrukking die voor de meesten een duistere klank heeft: fenomenologie. Zo schreef dr. Luijpen voor enige jaren zijn existentiële fenomenologie (Aula 68), deze beide begrippen kunnen, maar behoeven niet gebonden te zijn. Existentialisme is een wijsgerige houding, fenomenologie een methode. Men kan existentialistisch denken zonder de fenomenologische methode te volgen, zoals in het hedendaagse ...

An accessible guide to the theories of 19 major educational thinkers, the strengths and limitations of their ideas, their relevance today and how they can be used in the classroom and other educational settings.

Special Book Design! Upside-down volume with the original French version on one side and the English translation on the other.

An Educational Pilgrimage to the United States. Travel Diary of Raymond Buyse, 1922

In 1922, a young Belgian ‘pedologist' named Raymond Buyse accompanied the famous Dr. Ovide Decroly on a study tour of the United States of America. They met with well-known American professors to learn more about the ‘scientific' study of the child and especially about applied Amer...

Advanced reader on the history of education

Developments in educational systems worldwide have largely contributed to the modernization and globalization of present-day society. However, in order to fully understand their impact, educational systems must be interpreted against a background of particular situations and contexts.

This textbook brings together more than twenty (collaborative) contributions focusing on the two key themes in the work of Marc Depaepe: educationalization and approp...