This book explores key areas of educational and social psychology and considers their relevance to language teaching, using activities and questions for reflection. Issues discussed include learners' and teachers' beliefs about how a subject should be learned and taught, relationships with others, and the role of emotions in learning.
1. Psychology in education
2. Groups
3. The self
4. Beliefs
5. Affect
6. Motivation
7. Agency and self-regulation
8. Bringing it all together