Page 29 - index

Teaching Grade R
L EXCELL, V LININGTON (EDITORS)
Teaching Grade R promotes a participatory and child-centred approach to learning, based on a pedagogy of play that positions the children as active learners and encourages teachers to become critically reflective practitioners. This pedagogy of play is explained in detail in the book, and suggestions and pointers are given as to how this pedagogy can be used in classroom practice.
978 0 70219 799 4 978 0 70218 942 5 2015
368 PAGES
ZAR ZAR
R473.00 R442.00
CONTENTS
• What is Grade R?
• Perspectives on early childhood
education
• Guiding principles of the Grade R
curriculum, teaching and learning
• Knowing the Grade R child
• Who is the Grade R teacher?
• The broader community
• An optimal learning environment
• Teaching and learning
• Assessment
• Learning and teaching through play • Pathway to literacy
• Language diversity: Teaching a
second language in Grade R • Early concept development in
mathematics/numeracy • Life Skills
ational Psychology
ollaboration between researchers and
s. They provide succinct, thoughtful and ucational Psychology in South Africa today. h African context and nuanced
onal Psychology as a developing field.
as such as teaching and learning, teachers, inclusion, schools, careers and educational
the most urgent challenges faced by
h the multifaceted challenges at the
e opportunities that are inherent to contexts
ducational Psychology, while simultaneously in this and related fields; and
ed at scholars and students of Educational students as an introduction to the field,
for scholars into recent research and
ers in understanding the psychological
logy in the Department of Educational stered educational psychologist and a rated
of Educational Psychology at Stellenbosch st and also a rated researcher.
ABOUT THE EDITORS AND AUTHORS
Dr. Lorayne Excell is the coordinator of early childhood development in the School of Education at the University of the Witwatersrand and Vivien Linington is a Principal Tutor in the same department.
SUITABLE FOR
BEd Foundation Phase; PGCE Foundation Phase; Grade R Diploma; inservice teachers.
UNDERSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
I ELOFF & E SWART (EDITORS)
Understanding Educational Psychology provides a multitude of insights into the work of educational psychologists in South Africa at the present moment. Researchers and practitioners share their perspectives on some of the most urgent challenges faced by educational psychologists and offer insightful views and innovative approaches in dealing with these challenges. Educational psychology as a science is explored within a variety of contexts and then connected to educational psychology as a dynamic profession.
The book covers broad themes such teaching and learning, teachers, cognition, language, health and wellbeing, inclusion, schools, careers and educational psychological support. It offers contemporary interpretations of educational psychology and responds to the vibrant global discourses in the discipline and its related fields.
Understanding
edUcational
Psychology
irma eloff & estelle swart (editors)
2017/12/07
2:52 AM
978 1 48510 247 2 978 1 48512 566 2 2018
512 PAGES
ZAR ZAR
R428.00 R400.00
CONTENTS
Introduction
• Educational Psychology as science
and profession in South Africa
• Educationalpsychologyasthe
intersection between philosophy
and psychology and education
• Theroleofeducationalpsychologists
in teaching and learning
• Children’srightsinSouthAfrica: Implications for educational psychologists
Teachers
• Becoming a teacher
• Teachersasrolemodels
• The emotionally intelligent teacher
JUTA EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES CATALOGUE | 2018/2019
28
Understanding edUcational Psychology • irma eloff & estelle swart (editors)