Chapter 1: The Foundations of Learning

This chapter will describe some of the basic principles of learning and will provide a foundation for the book. It will comment on:

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  the importance of developing independent learning
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  the need to consider the whole child – including the social and environmental aspects as well as cognitive factors
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  the need to recognise individual differences amongst learners
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  the importance for learners to develop their own learning strategies and to be able to adapt these to different learning situations
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  a recognition of the diversity among learners in relation to cognitive differences and learning experiences
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  the role of learning styles in the classroom
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  the theoretical background underpinning learning strategies, including the metacognitive aspects of learning and particularly based on the work ...