Understanding Teaching and Learning in Primary Education

Chapter 1: The context for primary education in the twenty-first century - Mike Carroll and Margaret McCulloch Chapter 2: Childhood and diversity - Julie McAdam and Jennifer Farrar Chapter 3: Early years' education - Mary Wingrave Chapter 4: Models of teaching and learning - Mike Carroll Chapter 5: Planning for learning and teaching in the primary classroom - Maureen Farrell and A. Graeme Pate Chapter 6: Social and emotional contexts for learning - Margaret McCulloch Chapter 7: Identity, relationships and behaviour - George Head Chapter 8: The evolving concept of inclusive education - Margaret McCulloch and Margaret Sutherland Chapter 9: Collaborative learning - Mike Carroll Chapter 10: Integrated learning - Mike Carroll and Fiona McGregor Chapter 11: Creating Challenge in the classroom - Margaret Sutherland and Niamh Stack Chapter 12: Assessment for Learning - Louise Hayward and Ernest Spencer Chapter 13: Education for citizenship, global citizenship and learning for sustainability - Alan Britton, Liz Moorse and Mary Young Chapter 14: Spiritual Devolpment - Leonardo Franchi and Leon Robinson Chapter 15: Teaching for creativity and creative teaching - Moyra Boland, Margaret Jago and Jan Macdonald Chapter 16: Digital learning - Stephen Boyle and David McKinstry Chapter 17: Transitions - George MacBride and Margaret McCulloch Chapter 18: Working with other audults - Mike Carroll Chapter 19: How teachers learn: the role of research in teaching - Beth Dickson and Irene McQueen Chapter 20: Teacher leadership and learning: the evolving role of the primary teacher - Christine Forde and Margery McMahon