This substantially revised Fourth Edition represents one of the most up-to-date, research-based methods texts available today. This text has two specific goals: to change how teachers think about teaching and to change how they actually teach. Solidly grounded in research, the text describes practical methods in a clear, readable manner with numerous case examples and offers suggestions for applying those methods in today's diverse school environments. Kauchak and Eggen organize their discussion around three important themes in education: diversity, motivation, and technology.
This new fifth edition of Learning and Teaching: Research-Based Methods represents one of the most up-to-date, research-based methods texts available today. The text has two specific goals: to change how teachers think about teaching and to change how they actually teach. Solidly grounded in research, Learning and Teaching describes practical methods in a clear, readable manner with numerous case examples and offers suggestions for applying those methods in today s diverse school environments. Kauchak and Eggen organize their discussion around three important themes in education diversity, motivation, and technology.
New to This Edition
- Includes a new chapter on problem-based learning in the classroom, Problem-Based Instruction (Chapter 11)
- Illustrates how to use the book as a tool for developing professional portfolios (Chapter 1) and provides concrete suggestions at the end of every chapter
- Provides standards-based professional development, describing how INTASC and National Board Certification will influence teachers' professional lives (Chapter 1)
- Explains effective instructional strategies for ESL students (Chapter 2)
- Describes how to use technology to assist students with disabilities (Chapter 2)
- Examines national reform efforts and their influence on schools (Chapter 2)
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