This book is a must-read for educators who want to improve their understanding of child psychology and improve their classroom teaching. The author covers practical implications of research, acknowledging the challenges that teachers face. The new edition includes a chapter outlining major developments of the past decade, making it a relevant resource for current times.

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This is the second edition of a textbook that has met with enthusiastic acclaim since its publication in 1988. It explores in detail theories and discussions of how children think and learn. It also looks at the practical implications of research and acknowledges some of the difficult problems teachers face when trying to put theory and research into practice in the classroom.

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