Teaching resistant learners in post-school education : a guide to working with challenging behaviour / Merv Lebor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The territory: To learn or not to learn, that is the question— Differences between the sectors—So what are learning and teaching?—what do theorists says?—Some approaches to mental health problems—The problematic nature of working in the digital world—Creativity counts—Reflecting back on what’s gone wrong

This book explored various framework within which post-school; education is situated and the practice that actually happens in classrooms and lecture theatres, especially when things go wrong.
--Examining how and why some students choose to resist learning whilst undertaking tertiary education, this book provides practical tips and guidance for educators on how to work through difficult situations where learning isn’t students priority. Considering both theory and practice, the book offers a range of practical solutions to difficult circumstances, such as the grater emphasizes on the distance learning, the growth of predatory or fake journals to the challenges of too much screen time, ghostwrites and plagiarism, speaking out of turn, consistent lateness, absenteeism and event violent behavior.
--Looking at contexts and behavior where learning is rejected or ignored, through students indifference or resistance, from a range of perspectives, this book is ideal reading for anyone working or involved in tertiary education, including teacher trainees, tutors, teacher educators, mangers, administrators and lecturers working at universities and colleges, as well students who may benefit from discussions of the problematic nature of learning.