{"product_id":"learning-theories-simplified-and-how-to-apply-them-to-teaching-paperback","title":"Learning Theories Simplified: ...and How to Apply Them to Teaching - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you struggling to get your head around John Dewey's educational pragmatism? What exactly is Jean Piaget saying about cognitive development? Maybe you're running out of time and patience making sense of Rosenshine′s Principles of Instruction? Have you reached breaking point reading Daniel T. Willingham on educational neuroscience? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for busy teachers, students, trainers, managers and, this ′dip-in, dip-out′ guide makes theories of learning accessible and practical. It explores 134 classic and contemporary learning theorists in an easy-to-use, bite-sized format with clear relevant illustrations on how each theory will benefit teaching and learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach model or theory is explained in less than 350 words, followed by a ′how to use it′ section. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew to this third edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew section on cognitive learning theory, including Arthur Shimamura, Alison Gopnik, John Flavell and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhanced \u003cem\u003ecritical perspectives\u003c\/em\u003e offering a deeper examination of each theory′s strengths and weaknesses \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new entry on Gloria Ladson-Billings and Critical Race Theory in education \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Bates was a Senior Executive in the Civil Service for twenty years. During this time, he also worked as a staff trainer and coach and mentor to people with disabilities. He then set up his own Management \u0026amp; Training Consultancy (The Arundel Group), which celebrates its 25\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary next year. His work as a management consultant covered a number of local and central government projects as well as working as a trainer with major UK private sector companies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1990s Bob started a lecturing career, during which time he gained two Masters Degrees in Management and Education and a PhD in Education. He has taught over 1000 teachers and trainers on graduate and post-graduate programmes at two universities. He currently manages and teaches on City \u0026amp; Guild Teaching Award, Certificate and Diploma courses in a Community College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first edition of \u003ci\u003eLearning Theories Simplified\u003c\/i\u003e was Bob's third book. His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of BIG Management Theories\u003c\/i\u003e, written with Jim McGrath, was on W.H, Smiths' non-fiction best sellers list for nearly a year, is being translated into fifteen languages, including Japanese and Arabic, and was chosen by the Chartered Management Institute as the CMI's Practical Management Book of the Year for 2014. His second book, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of BIG Coaching Theories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epublished in February 2015, was also a best seller and has been translated into German and Thai. His fourth book, \u003ci\u003eA Quick Guide to Special Needs and Disabilities\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by SAGE in 2016 and his fifth book, \u003ci\u003eLeadership Theories Simplified\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by SAGE in 2017. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob shares his time these days between writing, working voluntarily for a charity that promotes health and education in the Gambia, researching into offender learning and homelessness and teaching Adult Education Teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob can be contacted through his web site \u003cb\u003ebobbates.co.uk\u003c\/b\u003e (here you get an option to pick \u003ci\u003eResearch\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eBad Bob Bates - \u003c\/i\u003eplease choose the former) or email \u003cb\u003esaddlers9899@aol.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50345231450349,"sku":"9781529601411","price":93.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/Dw7mrGVm9w9781529601411.webp?v=1785201789","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/learning-theories-simplified-and-how-to-apply-them-to-teaching-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}