Until recently, history was sometimes seen as being inappropriate for young children. Increasingly, teachers are discovering that children enjoy finding out about the past, yet they are often unsure about what counts as 'real' history. Hilary Cooper here explains the strands of …
Until recently, history was sometimes seen as being inappropriate for young children. Increasingly, teachers are discovering that children enjoy finding out about the past, yet they are often unsure about what counts as 'real' history. Hilary Cooper here explains the strands of …
This text is specially designed to support student teachers in the school-based element of their course. It provides accessible guidance, backed by numerous classroom examples, on the essential knowledge and skills needed to teach effectively. The chapters cover: classroom organ…
The Author presents a case for implementing a mastery learning science classroom and then shows us how to do it. Using research-based student performance data, Morgan compiles impressive statistics that support her assertion, Mastery learning results in improved student learning…
This research explores the process of becoming a teacher of primary physical education (PE) within an English University based Initial Teacher Training context. Despite the introduction of a National Physical Education and school sport subject strategy in 2003, academics and pro…
This thesis presents the findings of a multi-site case study, which explored the inclusion of primary school children in rural Cross River State, Nigeria. The research engaged specifically with the experiences of thirty 11-16-year-olds from diverse identities, drawn from primary…
This thesis explores how the Omani primary school system responds to pupils' differences. The study took place within a centralised school system, which has a high level of government commitment to meet the international agenda with regard to Education for All and, more recently…
