Visible Learning Guide to Student Achievement

John Hattie is Laureate Professor at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne. He is the author of Visible Learning, Visible Learning for Teachers, Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn, Visible Learning into Action, 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning, Visible Learning Feedback and Visible Learning Insights and co-editor of the International Guide to Student Achievement.Eric M. Anderman is Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University. He is a recipient of the Richard E. Snow Early Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association (APA), and he served as President of Division 15 of APA in 2008. He is a fellow of both APA and the American Educational Research Association. In addition to authoring and editing several books, he serves on the editorial boards of several major journals. He currently is the editor of the Theory into Practice journal.

• Chapter 1. Understanding Achievement Chapter 2. Influences from the Student 2.1 Gender Influences 2.2 Learning Difficulties in School 2.3 Indigenous and Other Minoritized Students 2.4 Personality Influences – The Big 5 and Achievement 2.5 Motivation Summary Table: Influences from the Student Chapter 3. Influences from the Home 3.1 Home Environemnt 3.2 Socioeconomic Status and Student Achievement 3.3 Parent Involvement in Learning Summary Table: Influences from the Home Chapter 4. Influences from the School 4.1 Ability Grouping 4.2 Class Size 4.3 Financing Schools 4.4 Influences of School Layout and Design on Student Achievement 4.5 Middle School Transitions Summary Table: Influences from the School Chapter 5. Influences from Teachers and Classrooms 5.1 Homework and Academic Achievement 5.2 The Role of Formative Assessment in Student Achievement 5.3 Collaboration in the Classroom 5.4 Pedagogical Content Knowledge 5.5 Emotion and Achievement in the Classroom 5.6 Teacher-Student Relationships 5.7 Classroom Management and Student Achievement 5.8 Academic Motivation and Achievement in Classrooms 5.9 Nontraditional Teacher Preparation Summary Table: Influences from Teachers and Classrooms Chapter 6. Influences from the Curriculum 6.1 Successful Mathematics Achievement Is Attainable 6.2 Bilingual Education Programs and Student Achievement 6.3 Language Teaching Curricula 6.4 Response to Intervention and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports 6.5 Writing Instruction 6.6 Role of Discussion in Reading Comprehension 6.7 Achievement in Adolescent Health Education Summary Table: Influences from the Curriculum Chapter 7. Influences from Teaching Strategies 7.1 Metacognitive Strategies 7.2 The Role of Questions in Academic Achievement 7.3 Teacher Immediacy 7.4 Problem-Based Learning 7.5 Direct Instruction 7.6 Goal Orientation 7.7 Multimedia Learning 7.8 Reciprocal Teaching 7.9 Technology-Supported Learning and Academic Achievement 7.10 Study Skills 7.11 Problem Solving Summary Table: Influences from Teaching Strategies