Using Psychology in the Classroom

′Stephen Minton has produced a very readable and extremely useful book. It provides coverage on a range of areas that are of importance within primary and secondary education, drawing insightfully from classic and contemporary psychology. An excellent text, highly recommended to educators in training and in practice′
-Adrian North, Professor of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University
A good and readable introduction to a range of relevant topics to the psychology of education , and the applied educational psychology practice. -- Dr Dario Pellegrini * drupal *
Some use - but difficult to integrate into an already crowded PGCE course -- Dr John Smith * drupal *
A very good resource clearly identifying implications for practice. -- Dr Judith Butler * drupal *
This is a very approachable text that gives new teachers a composite of information, activities, and resources. It serves as a practical tool that the student can use to further his knowledge and apply conceptual learning. -- Dr Laura Ritchie * drupal *
This is a very good book for trainee teachers as well as a good reference book for post-qualified teachers. I will recommend it to every teacher. -- Dr Seidu Salifu * drupal *
I am going to recommend this book for those studying for the Masters by dissertation in community youth work in terms of their understanding of learning based in formal settings. -- Dr Tony Morgan * drupal *
A very readable book. Essential for those needing to manage behaviour in the classroom. -- Miss Antoinette Unsworth * drupal *
Found useful support text for students to consider how they think about education. Have ordered 5 copies for the library and recommend text as a support to students in creating a positive learnnig environment. -- Mr Andy Davies * drupal *
A broad, well sourced and readable companion to any teacher training program. Minton handles a number of debates in education well. -- Mr Bill Myers * drupal *
This book is highly recommended to primary teachers in particular, as it will help them to provide a more holistic enabling environment that also supports children′s PSE development. There is also effective and welcomed guidance on how to deal with stress and difficult situations. -- Mrs Anna Colgan * drupal *
Excellent reading for all students who wish to teach in education. This is an easy book to read. Well laid out and easy to follow. -- Mrs Cheryl Hine * drupal *
This is a useful book for students to read. It supports some of the key ideas that they need to consider in enough detail for non-psychology courses. -- Mrs Helen Lewis * drupal *
Minton offers a well rounded view of ways of managing potentially challenging behaviour in the classroom including prejudice, bullying and conflict. He also includes stress management for teachers and developing self esteem, which could be applicable to teachers as well as learners. This book is well written and well explained. -- Mrs Jackie Anne Villars * drupal *
Clearly written and extremely useful text which extends the student′s understanding of the role and use of psychology within the school classroom. -- Mrs Jean Bourne * drupal *
This book provided a really fascinating dimension for many teacher training students to consider, and helped forge links between psychology and education at a time when teacher education course are highly focused on politicised government agenda. -- Mrs Linzi McKerr * drupal *
An easy to read book which highlights the holistic view for the trainee teacher. -- Mrs Pam Lavender * drupal *
A well-written and accessible book with useful opportunities to pause for reflection throughout and appropriate discussion topics at the end of each chapter. The text provides good summaries of the main psychological theories and introduces a range of relevant topics relating to teaching and learning, eg SEN, learning styles, discipline, with relevant sources for further reading identified. -- Mrs Suzi Smale * drupal *
This is an interesting & useful additional text providing concise reference to educational-psycholgy related issues. -- Ms Janet Monahan * drupal *
I really like this book because it is useful for UG psychology students in all years. The later chapters focus on specific contemporary issues such as cyberbullying, teacher stress, and dealing with prejudice and discrimination: all issues my final year students studying Educational Psychology are highly interested in. -- Ms Jenna Condie * drupal *
Whilst we teach adults and the book is more for children, there are elements wihtin the text which are useful. It is easy to read and follow, holding the readers interest. The book is being used as a bench book for our lecturers, helping us to consider the psychological aspects of our students. -- Ms Julie Tilstone * drupal *
Good for teachers studying at any level in education studies -- Ms Natasha Rear * drupal *
Very interesting supporting text. -- Ms Susan McGarroch * drupal *
We will have a copy in the library but as our trainees are on a post-complusory course they would not find the school bias useful. Some useful generic chapters though -- William Hawkridge * drupal *