Includes bibliographical references and index.

What can we learn from the history of education? -- Memory. How do we remember what we learn? -- Language. What determines our acquisition of first and second languages? -- Reading. How do we learn to read and why is it sometimes so difficult? -- Intelligence and Ability. How does our understanding of them affect how we teach? -- Gender differences. Do they matter in education? -- Metacognition. Can we teach people how to learn? -- Academic selection. Do we need to do it and can we make it fair? -- Creativity. What is it, and how and why should we nurture it? -- Education policy. How evidence-based is it ? -- Comparative education. What lessons can we take from other countries? -- Lifelong learning. How can we teach old dogs new tricks? -- Technology. How is it shaping a modern education and is it also shaping young minds? -- What does the future hold for education?

"Education and Learning offers an accessible introduction to the most recent evidence-based research results into teaching, learning, and our education system. Presents a wide range references for both seminal and contemporary research into learning and teaching Examines the evidence around topical issues such as the impact of Academies and Free Schools on student attainment and the strong international performance of other countries Looks at evidence-based differences in the attainment of students from different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, and explores the strong international performance of Finnish and East Asian students Provides accessible explanations of key studies that are supplemented with real-life case examples "-- Provided by publisher.

"The book explores the myriad factors that affect learning -- from ability, creativity, and gender, to culture, metacognition, and lifelong learning -- and presents the most up-to-date theories and research undertaken in each field"-- Provided by publisher.