Explaining (Classroom Skills S.) - Softcover

Brown, Dr George A; Brown, George; Wragg, Ted

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415083877 ISBN 13: 9780415083874

Publisher: Routledge, 1993

Synopsis

Explaining shows what explanation is and what it aims to do. It explores the various strategies open to teachers and by a combination of activities and discussion points it helps them to build up a repertoire of techniques suitable for various situations and to evaluate the effectiveness of their explanations in the classroom. It covers such issues as the use of an appropriate language register, the place of analogies, building on children's questions and coping strategies for effective explanation when the teacher is unfamiliar with the subject matter.

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Synopsis

"Explaining" aims to show what explanation is and what it strives to do. It explores the various strategies open to teachers and, by a combination of activities and discussion points, works towards helping them build up a repertoire of techniques suitable for various situations, and evaluate the effectiveness of their explanations in the classroom. It covers such issues as the use of an appropriate language register, the place of analogies, building on children's questions, and coping strategies for effective explanation when the teacher is unfamiliar with the subject matter.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415083877
• ISBN 13: 9780415083874
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 60