Aspects of teaching and learning in secondary schools : perspectives on practice / Hilary Bourdillon and Anne Storey.

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Cover; Title Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables and readings; List of abbreviations; List of sources; Acknowlegements; Foreword; Introduction; Part 1:Contexts for teaching and learning; 1 The changing national context of teaching and learning; 2 Teachers' curriculum understanding and the secondary school curriculum; 3 Subject knowledge and preparation for teaching; 4 Language and learning; Part 2:The practice of teaching and learning; 5 Planning for teaching and learning; 6 Teaching methods.

7 ICT: a creative support for teaching and learning8 Classroom management; 9 Assessment; 10 Inclusive education: gender and ethnicity; 11 Inclusive education: special educational needs; 12 The teacher's wider role; Part 3:Developing as a professional; 13 Effective and improving schools; 14 Career-long professional development; Index.

This textbook heads the Open University's flexible PGCE Perspectives on Practice series, which provides a practical illustration of skills, knowledge and understanding required to teach in the secondary classroom. As well as describing concepts and ideas, the book provides a critical examination of some of the key issues, and will encourage the reader to engage with the ideas and consider their views and beliefs. This book accompanies each of the subject-specific books in the series, providing a valuable link between disciplines. The series complements our other OU series, Teachin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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