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Mythbusting for Trainee Teachers
May 2020 | 184 pages | Learning Matters
Teaching and education are awash with myths. This book explores some of them for trainee teachers and asks:
- Where does this myth come from?
- How do we know that it isn’t true?
- Why does it matter that we challenge it?
Every chapter poses a few common myths within that area and explores what the research actually says.
Using research as a basis to explore what it true and what is false, it gives trainee teachers a much more informed understanding and encourages important discussions about teaching and learning.
Child development
How children learn
Intelligence
Praise and rewards
Self-esteem
Motivation
Mental Health
Teaching Assistants
Memory
Ability Grouping
Confidence
Re-reading and highlighting
Structuring lessons
Phonics
Assessment
Behaviour management
Differentiation
Mastery approaches
Play-based learning in the early years
Inclusion