Effective Teaching Methods: Research-Based Practice - Softcover

Borich, Gary D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131714961 ISBN 13: 9780131714960

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2006

Synopsis

The sixth edition of Effective Teaching Methods: Research-Based Practice is a practical yet theoretically substantive book that aims to provide teachers with research-based, effective teaching practices. To help prepare new teachers, the book includes significant discussion of standardized tests, and exercises for Praxis test preparation. New to this edition are field experience activities, portfolio-building activities, and classroom observation activities. This book covers the qualities of the effective teacher, understanding students, goals and objectives, unit- and lesson-planning, classroom management, direct instruction strategies, indirect instruction strategies, self-directed learning, cooperative learning, and assessing learners. General K-12 teachers.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Conversational yet substantive in approach, this text presents practical, realistic, research-based teaching practices that have proven effective for engaging students in the learning process, managing the classroom, and increasing student achievement. It not only tells WHAT to do to obtain these results, it shows HOW to obtain them.

From the Back Cover:

This practical K-12 general methods text continues to offer a strong research base and coverage of topics from instructional strategies to classroom management supported by authentic arid traditional assessment techniques. The new edition offers even more of a the practical coverage future, teachers need with new chapter case studies that offer Praxis II practice questions, and a new Video Window feature illustrating best practices.

New to This Edition

• Chapter Case History and Practice Test Preparation exercises are tied to chapter content and prepare students to take the Praxis II exam.
• The Video Window feature provides unrehearsed classroom footage to help students identify and implement best practices.
• Increased coverage of the impact of standardized testing on classroom teachers helps future teachers better prepare their students to succeed.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0131714961
• ISBN 13: 9780131714960
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 504