Understanding Children's Learning: A Text for Teaching Assistants

by Claire Alfrey (Editor)

Structured to support teaching assistants, this pioneering textbook provides an academic underpinning to each of the key topics studied. The develops the theoretical knowledge needed to enhance work in the classroom; encourages students to reflect on their own practice; is in an ideal textbook format - full of tasks, questions, summaries and reading lists; and covers both primary and secondary years. Practical, easy-to-read and written specifically for teaching assistants, this book is also applicable for any trainee teachers or students of education.

220 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

I only read chapter eight - 2*

I don't know why but chapter 10 and 11 are missing - they've probably fell out of this library copy. Luckily, I didn't need that section. I only required the section on inclusion.

As a trainee teacher (in my third year of training - WHAT?!), I did not find the majority of the book useful because it was aimed at teaching assistants, who are aiming to pursue a foundation degree. So i cannot comment on the benefits to TAs but for me, it was not very useful (but I'm not the intended audience).