From the Publisher:
Flexibility- because of its length and price, it can be used either as a core text in general methods courses or as part of a customized teaching package in any course (general methods, educational psychology) that deals with the major models of instruction. It is ideal for those large 6-9 hour block courses (sometimes spanning two semesters) that merge together a variety of topics such as assessment, motivation, classroom management, and instructional methods.
Planning, Management, and Assessment- these three basic teaching functions are first discussed in Chapter 1 and then re-examined in later chapters in terms of the specific instructional model under discussion.
Common Chapter Structure- for each of the five models covered, the author first presents a brief overview of the model, then examines its theoretical and empirical rationale, and finally provides a step-by-step guide to its use.
Built-in-Field Guide- each chapter concludes with several pages of observation, interview, and reflection activities that allow students to adapt the contents of the book to their field experience.
Book Description:
This brief version of the author's larger text is approximately 60% shorter and is designed for those general methods courses or educational psychology courses where instructors want to use a customized teaching package. The book provides separate chapters on each of the five most commonly used teaching models: Direct Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Project-Based Teaching, Discussion, and Independent Study.
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