Visible Learning for Science, Grades K-12

John Almarode is a professor of education at James Madison University. He was awarded the inaugural Sarah Miller Luck Endowed Professorship in 2015 and received an Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia in 2021. John started as a mathematics and science teacher in Augusta County, Virginia. John has written multiple books, book chapters, papers, and reports. His collaborative work with colleagues on what works best in teaching and learning includes How Tutoring Works, Visible Learning in Early Childhood, and How Learning Works, all with Corwin Press.Douglas Fisher is a professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Fisher was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, leadership, and curriculum design, as well as books such as Your Introduction to PLC+, Welcome to Teaching, How Feedback Works, Teaching Reading, and RIGOR Unveiled. Fisher loves being an educator and hopes to share that passion with others.Nancy Frey is a professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Her published titles include The Courage to Learn, The Art and Science of Coaching, How Scaffolding Works, and The Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning. Frey is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California and learns from teachers and students every day.John Hattie, PhD, is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly thirty years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is a culmination of nearly thirty years synthesizing more than 2,100 meta-analyses comprising more than one hundred thousand studies involving over 300 million students around the world. He has presented and keynoted in over three hundred international conferences and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to education. His notable publications include Visible Learning, Visible Learning for Teachers, Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn, Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12, and 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning.

"The authors have written a book with research to support that various learning techniques are effective at different times. Its lack of ‘an all or nothing’ approach truly impresses. This book reminds teachers to make relevance obvious when teaching science standards and that mistakes are necessary for learning to occur. It is so relevant in today’s school climate and is an easy read for busy teachers who are trying to do the best they can for their students."

• List of VideosAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroductionChapter 1. Science Learning Made VisibleVisible LearningSurface, Deep, and TransferChallenging TasksScience Is More Than Demonstrations and LabsThe Role of Social Skills in ScienceTeacher ClarityConclusionReflection QuestionsChapter 2. Science Surface Learning Made VisibleSurface Learning in ScienceSelecting Science Tasks That Promote Surface LearningSurface Learning in Science Made VisibleScientific Processes and ThinkingFeedbackConclusionReflection QuestionsChapter 3. Science Deep Learning Made VisibleDeep Learning in ScienceSelecting Science Tasks That Promote Deep LearningDeep Learning in Science Made VisibleScientific Processes and ThinkingFeedbackConclusionReflection QuestionsChapter 4. Science Transfer Learning Made VisibleTransfer LearningTypes of Transfer: Near and FarThe Paths for Transfer: Low-Road Hugging and High-Road BridgingManaging MisconceptionsConditions Necessary for Transfer LearningSelecting Science Tasks That Promote Transfer LearningHelping Students Transform Scientific UnderstandingScientific Processes and ThinkingFeedbackConclusionReflection QuestionsChapter 5. Science Learning Made Visible Through EvaluationDetermining ImpactCalculating the Effect SizeSelecting Evaluations That PromoteResponse to Intervention in the Science ClassroomLearning From What Doesn’t WorkConclusionReflection QuestionsReferencesIndex