This set is comprised of four volumes, covering the following topics:
* Schools, teachers and parents
* Pupils and learning
* The school curriculum
* School behaviour and the school peer group
The selected pieces include review articles as well as original studies. Selections includes contributions from North America, the UK, continental Europe, Australasia and Japan (all in the English Language).
Volume A. Schools, teachers and parents School effectiveness School climate Physical environment and behaviour Teacher-pupil interactions Discourse and language Teacher cognitions and beliefs Discipline Home and school Parent attitudes Volume B. Pupils and Learning Theories of learning - Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, Bandura Informal and formal learning Ethnic minorities and learning Pupil motivation, self esteem Class climate Assessment, testing, IQ Individual differences, personality, hyperactivity Disadvantage and compensatory education Volume C. The school curriculum The preschool curriculum Reading, writing, literacy Maths, science Music, art Second language learning Computers in the classroom Cooperative group work and peer tutoring Moral education Special needs Volume D. Social behaviour and the school peer group Friendship, social competence Ethnicity Sex differences The playground Physical activity, rough-and-tumble Play and learning Aggression and bullying Non-verbal communication
