Teachers are virtually never taught how learners make decisions about studying, concentration and participation, and are not able to find this in educational literature.
The Behavioural Learning Classroom
breaks new ground, allowing teachers to harness their students’ traits and quirks to produce a more effective and compassionate classroom.
Important lessons from behavioural science
Optimising lesson design
Effective (home)work
Marking and feedback
Rewards and sanctions
The physical environment of the classroom
Pupil behaviour
Designing behavioural experiments and analysing data
Supported by fundamental findings in behavioural science, this book provides practical, accessible, tried and tested techniques to improve the mental wellbeing of pupils and teachers alike. It is an enjoyable and accessible read for any teacher or school leader who wants to enhance their pupils’ experience of learning.