Psychology in Practice

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Psychology in Practice is the definitive six-part series on the practical applications of psychology to areas of everyday life, overcoming crime, education, health, sport organizations and the environment. Each book in the series examines one unit of the Applications of Psychology section ofthe OCR Syllabus. The psychology of education involves a range of issues, such as motivational skills, cultural diversity, gender issues and special educational needs. Psychology in Education explores educational success and failure, how children and students of all ages learn best, andhow educational environments are designed. This book helps students and teachers understand the most important issues behind learning, teaching and motivating, as well as dealing with disruptive behavior in the classroom.