Discover the pedagogies with the greatest impact on student achievement. Using meta-analyses of educational research, teachers can identify high-quality teaching methods, leverage evidence-based best practices across subjects, and grasp the core principles of the science of reading, math, and learning. This easy-to-read guide helps educators critically evaluate teaching methods and enhance their self-efficacy and agency.
This book will help K–12 educators: - Gain necessary guidance for reading and understanding educational research
- Learn about research practices for critically evaluating teaching methods and strategies
- Learn about exceptional and unique education systems from around the world
- Understand concepts like cooperative learning, growth mindset, and constructivist teaching
- Use meta-analysis to examine the efficacy of specific pedagogies
Contents: Introduction
Chapter 1: How to Understand the Types of Education Research
Chapter 2: How to Read and Interpret Education Research
Chapter 3: The Scientific Principles of Teaching
Chapter 4: Intelligence and IQ Tests
Chapter 5: Growth Mindset
Chapter 6: Feedback
Chapter 7: Active Learning Versus Passive Learning
Chapter 8: Special Education
Chapter 9: Cooperative Learning
Chapter 10: Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Chapter 11: Action Research Frameworks
Chapter 12: Multiple Intelligences Theory
Chapter 13: Constructivist Teaching Versus Traditional Teaching
Chapter 14: Differentiation
Chapter 15: Secondary Meta-Analysis of Popular Teaching Pedagogies
Chapter 16: The Best Education Systems in the World
Chapter 17: Unique Education Systems From Around the World
Epilogue: Putting It All Together
Appendix: Glossary of Terms
References and Resources
Index
Nathaniel Hansford has worked as a teacher, teaching every grade from preK to grade 12, in places like South Korea, the United Kingdom, the subarctic of Quebec, and Ontario, Canada. In 2022, he won the Literacy Leader of the Year award from the Ontario International Dyslexia Association. Nathaniel has written hundreds of articles on the science of teaching. He is most interested in using meta-analysis research to help teachers implement methodologies that have been proven to work.
Nathaniel graduated from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, with a bachelor of arts in education and a bachelor of arts in history. He also holds eleven additional teaching qualifications, including a specialist in reading and in special education.
To learn more about Nathaniel’s work in education, visit teachingbyscience.com, or follow him @Natejoseph19 on X (formerly Twitter).
