Learning Styles and Inclusion

What it says on the back of the book 'Gavin Reid is that rare professional who not only explains how and why children learn best, but also suggests a myriad of practical strategies to help them. I highly recommend this book for everyone from undergraduates to "old hands" working toward successful inclusion. Parents, too, will profit from Dr Reid's wise and comprehensive experience.' Jane M. Healy, Ph.D. Educational Psychologist, USA 'In this book Gavin Reid has grasped the nettle [of inclusion] with both hands and provided a text that is full of common sense and practical suggestions as to how the mainstream teacher can draw upon recent psychological theory and research to enhance the learning of all children. He jumps on no bandwagons but draws judiciously from a wide range of approaches to assessing learning styles and links what can be learned about groups and individuals from such techniques to helpful classroom practice.' Professor Bob Burden School of Education and Lifelong Learning, University of Exeter Drawing on his considerable experience as a teacher, educational psychologist, lecturer and author, Gavin Reid shows you how to assess pupils' different learning styles and how to vary your teaching style to appeal to all types of learners, including disaffected students and those with Special Educational Needs. This book provides an overview of the different stages in the learning cycle. It describes differences in learning styles and emphasises the role the classroom environment and different teaching methods play in children's ability to learn. Readers will see how an understanding of learning styles can encourage and promote good inclusive practice. Ideas for assessment of learning styles and examples of different teaching styles will need prove invaluable to class teachers, trainee teachers and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators. This book will also be useful for school management, Local Education Authority advisers, Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) and NQT advisers. Gavin Reid is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of Edinburgh.