Covering the rationale and research on the major models of teaching, this work illustrates K-12 classroom use through scenarios and examples of instructional materials. New chapters to this edition include "Concepts, Cognitions, and Constructivism" which connects the book to recent research on student construction of knowledge and metacognition; and "Social Inquiry Models of Teaching", which features an approach to global literacy that has been tested in a number of school systems.
The sixth edition of Models of Teaching is written to be the core of the theory/practice aspect of the K-12 teacher education program. It covers the rationale and research on the major models of teaching and applies the models by using scenarios and examples of instructional materials. Because it deals with the major psychological and philosophical approaches to teaching and schooling, Models of Teaching provides a direct link between educational foundations and student teaching. Therefore, the book can provide substantial support to programs taking a reflective teaching or constructivist approach.
For pre-service and in-service teachers.