1. Preface: How can this book be used? Tony Cline, Anthea Gulliford and Susan Birch Section 1 Overview 2. What do Educational Psychologists do? Susan Birch, Norah Frederickson and Andy Miller 3. Evidence based practice in educational psychology: the nature of evidence Anthea Gulliford Section 2 Cognition, Learning and Instruction 4. What use is "intelligence"? Tony Cline 5. Raising educational achievement: what can instructional psychology contribute? Anthea Gulliford and Andy Miller 6. Inclusion for children with special educational needs – how can psychology help? Nathan Lambert and Norah Frederickson 7. Effective communication in school: do teachers and students talk the same language? Tony Cline 8. Can we cure dyslexia? Ben Hayes and Norah Frederickson 9. Why does mathematics make so many people fearful? Tony Cline Section 3 Social, Emotional and Behavioural Issues in School 10. Educating children with autism: what use is psychological theory and research? Susan Birch and Norah Frederickson 11. Managing classroom behaviour: perspectives from psychology Anthea Gulliford 12. School bullies: are they also victims? Susan Birch and Norah Frederickson 13. Coping with life by coping with school? School refusal in young people Anthea Gulliford and Andy Miller 14. School ethos and student identity: when is wearing a uniform a badge of honour? Tony Cline

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