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The Learning Sciences in the Secondary Classroom
A practical guide for trainee teachers
- James Shea - University of Bedfordshire, UK
- Audrey Wood - University of Bedfordshire, UK
- Stephen Cox - University of Bedfordshire, UK
Courses:
Secondary General Methods
Secondary General Methods
June 2026 | 168 pages | Learning Matters
A practical, classroom-focused guide for trainee secondary teachers on how to synthesise the Learning Sciences for classroom teaching.
How do teachers use the Learning Sciences in secondary classrooms to deliver the curriculum, every day? The real art and science of teaching is in the synthesising of pedagogical knowledge and the application of that in your classroom, in your curriculum subject, everyday. This book supports new teachers to build the skills to do this and enables them to approach teaching with confidence and expertise.
*Practical guidance on applying the Learning Sciences to planning and teaching.
*Real life examples of how learning sciences have featured in effective teaching in schools.
*Guidance for new teachers on how to use research informed data collection methods to implement and evaluate teaching approaches.
*Essential knowledge on the Learning Sciences.
*Linked to the Initial Teacher Training Early Career Framework (ITTECF).
How do teachers use the Learning Sciences in secondary classrooms to deliver the curriculum, every day? The real art and science of teaching is in the synthesising of pedagogical knowledge and the application of that in your classroom, in your curriculum subject, everyday. This book supports new teachers to build the skills to do this and enables them to approach teaching with confidence and expertise.
*Practical guidance on applying the Learning Sciences to planning and teaching.
*Real life examples of how learning sciences have featured in effective teaching in schools.
*Guidance for new teachers on how to use research informed data collection methods to implement and evaluate teaching approaches.
*Essential knowledge on the Learning Sciences.
*Linked to the Initial Teacher Training Early Career Framework (ITTECF).
Part I
1. Introduction - Using the learning sciences in your teaching
2. The rise of the learning sciences in teaching
3. 3. The learning sciences – blended or isolated in the classroom today?
Part II – The Learning Sciences
4. Behaviourism
5. Cognitivism
6. Constructivism
7. Connectivism
Part III – The art of planning and teaching with learning sciences
8. Synthesising the learning sciences in the classroom and beyond as teachers
9. How the learning sciences influence curriculum design and sequencing
10. Adaptations of planning to diverse learner needs
11. How learning sciences affect assessment design and preparation for assessment
Part IV – The future of learning sciences
12. Reflections and speculation on the future of learning sciences in teaching