Paperback. The ability to explain something clearly is a skill which effective teachers use every day, with individuals, small groups, or the whole class. Explanation is the foundation on which the success or failure of a great deal of other forms of teaching can rest. Well done, it saves time and provides motivation. Badly done, it produces uncertainty, or even puts children off their studies, if they think a topic or a concept is beyond them, when it could have been made clear. In Explaining in the Secondary School , Ted Wragg and George Brown show what explanation is and what it aims to do. The book explores the various strategies open to teachers and, through a combination of activities and discussion points, helps them to build up a repertoire of ideas, approaches and techniques which are suitable for various situations, as well as evaluate the effectiveness of their explanations in the classroom. Along the way it covers such issues as: the use of an appropriate language register the place of analogies building on children's questions coping strategies for effective explanation This text offers activities and discussion points to help teachers build up a repertoire of techniques for various situations and to evaluate the effectiveness of their explanations in the classroom. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Explaining in the Secondary School (Paperback)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415249562
ISBN 13: 9780415249560
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: new

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This book explores strategies for building up a repertoire of ideas, approaches and techniques that allow teachers to develop effective explanatory skills. It covers issues such as the use of an appropriate language register and analogies for handling topics with which teachers might be unfamiliar.

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Dr George A Brown

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