Great Myths of Education and Learning

Jeffrey D Holmes author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:3rd May '16

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Great Myths of Education and Learning reviews the scientific research on a number of widely-held misconceptions pertaining to learning and education, including misconceptions regarding student characteristics, how students learn, and the validity of various methods of assessment.

  • A collection of the most important and influential education myths in one book, with in-depth examinations of each topic
  • Focusing on research evidence regarding how people learn and how we can know if learning has taken place, the book provides a highly comprehensive review of the evidence contradicting each belief
  • Topics covered include student characteristics related to learning, views of how the learning process works, and issues related to teaching techniques and testing

"Great Myths of Education and Learning is a little gem that should be read by anyone interested in taking an evidence-based approach to education. If you are interested in what the research has to say about how (or how not) to improve education, then this book is for you."
—Richard E. Mayer, 2016. 'Taking an Evidence-Based Approach to Education,' PsycCRITIQUES, November 21, 2016, Vol. 61, No. 47, Article 2

"The author uses excellent judgment in his choice of myths, provides a scholarly review of representative studies, and highlights the pitfalls of relying on common knowledge to make instructional decisions. I applaud the author's commitment to showing the important role of scientific evidence in education."
—Richard E. Mayer, 2016. 'Taking an Evidence-Based Approach to Education,' PsycCRITIQUES, November 21, 2016, Vol. 61, No. 47, Article 2

"The book highlights the crucial relation between psychology and education—with psychology helping to provide scientific evidence relevant to educational practice and education providing realistic problems that spur psychologists to develop better theories of learning."
—Richard E. Mayer, 2016. 'Taking an Evidence-Based Approach to Education,' PsycCRITIQUES, November 21, 2016, Vol. 61, No. 47, Article 2

ISBN: 9781118709382

Dimensions: 236mm x 160mm x 15mm

Weight: 422g

224 pages