Current Debates in Educational Psychology

Current Debates in Educational Psychology is a new series centring around the notion of core debates in the field of educational psychology (or psychology in education). Key foundation areas of the subject will be covered. The series will aim to appeal to researchers in education and educational psychology and will be written in an open and accessible way so as to appeal to level 3 undergraduates and postgraduate students as well as more experienced researchers in the field.

Authors will be encouraged to consider MA courses when preparing their proposals.

Areas of coverage already planned include:-

Rix: SEN + Inclusion (proposal in and reviewed)

Saven-Baden: 　Technology Enabled Learning (proposal underway)

Dialogic learning with technologies, learning in 3d virtual worlds, biofeedback in schools, pupil’s online identities, 　dealing with bullying in online spaces. New technologies and reading/dyslexic (e.g text messaging and its effects on literacy development 　　

Willingham: Children’s Brains in Schools (under consideration)

Neuroscience and education, evidence and brain-based teaching, fast and slow thinking etc

Other likely areas for coverage include:-　

Behaviourism and Learning

Cognitive Psychology and Language Development

Testing and Assessment

Motivation and Student Learning

Learning and Memory

Sociocultural　perspectives

Self-concept/self-regulation　

There could also be room for work on specific domain research particularly areas attracting debate, most particularly, Literacy, Numeracy and Science.