Michael C. Nagel

O'Donnell et al.'s Educational Psychology provides pre-service teachers with a comprehensive framework for implementing effective teaching strategies aimed at enhancing students' learning, development, and potential. Through a meticulous examination of relevant psychological theories, supplemented by contemporary local case studies, and detailed analysis of lesson plans, the text offers a nuanced understanding of educational psychology without resorting to specialised terminology. Central...

Advances in technology and science have taught us a great deal, and Nurturing a Healthy Mind supports the growing consensus that research on brain development is relevant to parenting. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, parents and teachers are seeing the benefits of this research, with child-rearing and education being shaped by new understandings of the human brain. It...

When preparing pre-service teachers for their first classroom experience, academics are faced with the challenge of helping students understand what it’s really like to be a teacher. Teaching: Making a Difference, 5th Edition is a practical text that brings the classroom to life for your students. It contains all the theoretical foundations and is supported by digital resources to demonstrate...