Middle School Education, Teaching - General & Miscellaneous, Psychology of Education, Effective Teaching, Elementary Education

Learning and Teaching: Research-Based Methods

Name: Learning and Teaching: Research-Based Methods
Author: Paul D. Eggen
ISBN: 9780205337576

by Paul D. Eggen

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Overview

Research has highlighted the central role that teachers play in determining the quality of learning in classrooms. Teachers exert a powerful influence on both student achievement and motivation, and these influences are more convincingly documented in the research literature that they were a decade ago. Knowledge of the research will make teachers more effective professionals inside and outside the classroom. Expert authors have over 40 years of combined experience teaching and researching. The goal of this book is to translate the results of research into methods that teachers at any level could use to increase their learning. It brings together two areas of educational literature: 1) research on how teaching influences learning and 2) teaching methodology that stresses desirable teaching procedures. This book is aimed at teachers of any level - elementary, junior high, middle school, and high school. It also is appropriate for school libraries and district personnel responsible for teacher, professional, or staff development.

Synopsis

In this introductory-level textbook, Kauchak (U. of Utah) and Eggen (U. of North Florida) bring together two areas of educational literature: the research on how teaching influences learning and classroom applications of teaching methodology based on research. The major themes integrated through the text are the diversity of learners, ways of enhancing learner motivation, and the use of technology for increasing learning. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

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Textbook for undergraduate students emphasizing the centrality of the teacher and the importance of teacher-student relationships in the classroom. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Emphasizing current research and its integration into teaching methodologies, the new edition of this text (previous, 1993) contains 12 chapters covering a broad range of topics of use to elementary- to high-school teachers, including the role of research in teaching; student diversity; learner- and teacher- centered strategies; capitalizing on social interaction; teaching for higher-level outcomes; classroom planning and management; and assessing learner understanding. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.