University College London
Doctorate in Educational Psychology
Selected Background Reading for January 2015
This selection of reading is meant to be treated as a menu: you should select the
ones which interest you or which will help you update your knowledge in an area
in which you think that is needed. The topics have been chosen because they
are currently live issues in Educational Psychology practice and/or are relevant to
aspects of the work you can expect to do on the Doctorate programme. This list
of references is intended to provide an opportunity to do a spot of preparatory
reading before the first year of the DEdPsy course begins in January.
The organization and practice of Educational Psychology
Farrell, P., Woods, K., Lewis, S., Rooney, S., Squires, G. & O’ Connor, M.
(2006). A Review of the Functions Contribution of Educational Psychologists in
England and Wales in the Light of ‘Every Child Matters: Change for Children’.
London: DfES.
Booker, R. (2013) Leadership of education psychological services: fit for
purpose? Educational Psychology in Practice, 29, (2), 197-208.
Dunsmuir, S. & Kratochwill, T. (2013). From research to policy and practice:
perspectives from the UK and the USA on psychologists as change
agents.Educational and Child Psychology, 30 (3), 60-71.
Beaver, R. (2011). Educational Psychology Casework: A Practical Guide. (2nd
Ed.) London: Jessica Kingsley
Recent advances in the study of child development
Smith, P.K., Cowie, H., & Blades, M. (2011). Understanding Children’s
Development. 5th Edition. Oxford: Blackwell.
Goswami, U. (2008). Cognitive Development: The Learning Brain. London:
Psychology Press.
Rutter, M. (2006). Genes and Behaviour: Nature-Nurture Interplay Explained.
Oxford, Blackwell.
Developments in Education and Inclusion
Frederickson, N., & Cline, T. (2009). Special Educational Needs, Inclusion and
Diversity: A Textbook. Second edition. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Norwich, B. (2007). Dilemmas of difference, inclusion and disability: international
perspectives and future directions. London: Routledge.
Stringer P. (2008). Dynamic assessment for inclusive learning. In P. Hick, R.
Kershner and P. Farrell (Eds.) A psychology for inclusive education. New
directions in theory and practice. (pp. 127-138). London: RoutledgeFalmer.
Armstrong, D. and Squires, G. (2012). Contemporary Issues in Special
Educational Needs: Considering the Whole Child. Maidenhead: Open University
Press/McGraw-Hill.
Effective multi-agency working.
Glenny, G. and Roaf, C. (2008). Multiprofessional Communication: Making
systems work for children. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Booker, R. (2005). Integrated children’s services - implications for the profession.
Educational and Child Psychology, 22, (4), 127 - 142.
Booker, R. (2012). Leadership in Children’s Services. Children and Society, 26,
(5), 394 - 405.
Applying Psychology in Education and Social Care
Cameron, R.J. and Maginn, C. (2009) Achieving Positive Outcomes for Children
in Care. London: Sage.
Frederickson, N., Miller, A. and Cline, T. (2008). Educational Psychology.
London: Hodder Arnold.
Woolfson, L.M. (2011). Educational Psychology: The impact of psychological
research on education. Pearson Education.
Research Methods and Statistics
Greig, A. D., Taylor, J. and MacKay, T. (2013). Doing Research with Children. A
practical guide. 3rd edition. London: Sage.
A practical introduction with useful coverage of issues in the ethics of research
with children
Andy Field (2013) Discovering Statistics using SPSS. 4th edition. London: Sage.
A very easy to follow step by step guide to carrying out statistical analysis for
psychologists in SPSS. The book can be used to address different statistical
needs: it flags what you need to know just to get through the analysis but also
has boxed sections if you are interested in understanding more about the
statistical theory. A great book if you are not familiar with SPSS or need to brush
up on some of your skills.
Barker, C, Pistrang, N, Elliott, R. (2002) Research Methods in Clinical
Psychology: An Introduction for Students and Practitioners. 2nd Edition.
Chichster: John Wiley.
An excellent introduction to applied research methods in psychology, which while
it is aimed at clinical psychologists is pertinent to many of the problems faced in
EP research.
Pallant, J. (2013). The SPSS Survival Manual (5th ed.). Open University Press.
If you are reasonably confident on the statistics but need a refresher on the use
of SPSS, this may be the book for you.
Willig, C. (2013). Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology. 3rd edition.
Maidenhead: Open University Press/McGraw-Hill Education.
A wide-ranging overview of different approaches to qualitative research methods.
Journals specifically focused on EP practice
Educational Psychology in Practice
Educational and Child Psychology
Journal of School Psychology
School Psychology International
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