Methods For Teaching: Promoting Student Learning In K-12 Classrooms - Softcover

Jacobsen, David A.; Eggen, Paul D.; Kauchak, Donald P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131199501 ISBN 13: 9780131199507

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2005

Synopsis

Methods for Teaching uses a three-phase model of teaching—planning, implementing, and assessing—as a framework for fostering a success-oriented K-12 environment that promotes student learning.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This book is dedicated to providing the practical tools you need to effectively plan, implement, and assess in your learner-centered classroom. Packed with application exercises, each chapter offers numerous opportunities to apply what you’re learning and to reflect on the progress you are making toward your professional competence. The book’s friendly writing style presents you with a valuable resource that will outlive its use in college coursework by offering tips, strategies, and resources that can easily be put to use in your own classroom.

 

NEW TO THIS EDITION

In addition to the contemporary references and updated research on teacher effectiveness throughout the text, the eighth edition includes significant additions.

• Discussion on national and state standards, and their impact on the three phase model of teaching, has been added and expanded.
• Focus on teaching strategies in the classroom has been increased throughout the text.
• The new chapter on Standards and the Goals of Instruction (Chapter 4) establishes the relationship between sources of goals, the taxonomy of education, and content in the cognitive domain.
• Applying in the Classroom feature presents a case study and follow-up questions that serve as advanced organizers for the content of the chapter.
• Video Classroom Exercise feature links to on-line videos with follow-up questions and feedback.
• Glossary defines the text’s key concepts.
• Tools for Teaching provides selected and annotated sources for print references and websites.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0131199501
• ISBN 13: 9780131199507
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 397