Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice

AvDon Skinner

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

This is a book for all teachers on their central professional task of understanding and deploying skillfully a range of teaching modes and strategies in order to promote successful learning. It provides a balanced exploration of practical teaching strategies and offers clear ideas that are supported by practical experience, research evidence and theory. Examples are given of teaching in a range of educational settings, and of issues teachers face in modern teaching roles. This book is comprehensive, balanced, open-minded and up-to-date, and informed by an awareness of international developments in the profession."Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice" is a book for all students in initial teacher education. Its insights, ideas and practical advice should also prove valuable to serving teachers and especially those undertaking further professional development. It is intended for anyone who takes seriously the understanding of modern ideas, research and developments in teaching and learning, and who is committed to becoming professionally skilled in the range of roles now required of teachers.It enables teachers to develop professional judgement based on good theoretical understanding, awareness of research findings and considered reflections on practice.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-02-23
Mått:186 x 244 x 12 mm
Vikt:396 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury 3PL
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780826499370

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Pedagogisk metodik inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Don Skinner is Academic Coordinator for Education Courses at the University of Edinburgh. He is also a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of the Department of Educational Studies. He has held positions as a secondary (mathematics) teacher, research psychologist and comparative educationist before a long-standing involvement in initial teacher education, focused especially (but not exclusively) on preparing prospective primary and early years teachers.

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An intelligent and accessible account of what we know today about the most effective practices of teaching for learning and the debates and research which inform this account. In this era of evidence-informed practice, this book should be essential reading for all teachers, whatever their career stage and level of practice. Skinner articulates the research evidence so that teachers might become reflective practitioners for the twenty-first century.

Innehållsförteckning

Contents; Part 1: Introduction; 1. Perspectives on education and teaching; 2. Conceptions of effective teaching and learning; Part 2: The Four Modes of Teaching and Learning; 3. Direct teaching; 4. Teaching through dialogue and discussion; 5. Learning through action and experience; 6. Learning through enquiry; Part 3: Using These Modes in Practice - Wider Issues; 7. Whole class, group and individualised teaching; 8. Cross-disciplinary learning and thinking skills; 9. Information technology, teaching and learning; Part 4: Background Theory; 10. Understanding and developing pedagogy; 11. Brain science, cognitive psychology and teaching; Part 5: How to be Reflective; 12. Researching and developing teaching; Glossary; References; Index.