Synopses & Reviews
This is a perfect resource for all educators seeking research on the best strategies for raising student achievement through classroom instruction. A guide for educators of students in K-12, readers will find a wealth of research evidence, statistical data, and case studies. Nine categories of instructional strategies that maximize student learning are introduced, along with the pertinent information to understand and synthesize each:
- Studies in effect size and percentile gain units
- Guiding principles for using the strategies
- Classroom examples of model instructional practice
- Charts, frames, rubrics, organizers, and other tools--will help teachers to apply the strategies immediately in the classoom.
Synopsis
Presents information and research on the best teaching strategies to achieve higher student achievement.
Synopsis
This brief book presents research on the best strategies for raising student achievement through classroom instruction. Readers will find a wealth of research evidence, statistical data, and case studies. Nine categories of instructional strategiesIdentifying Similarities and Differences; Summarizing and Note Taking; Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition; Homework and Practice; Nonlinguistic Representations; Cooperative Learning; Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback; Generating and Testing Hypotheses; and Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizersthat maximize student learning are introduced, along with the pertinent information to understand and synthesize each. For elementary school educators, administrators, and academic advisors and counselors.
Table of Contents
List of Figures
Chapter 1. Applying Research on Instruction: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Research-Based Strategies
Chapter 2. Identifying Similarities and Differences
Chapter 3. Summarizing and Note Taking
Chapter 4. Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
Chapter 5. Homework and Practice
Chapter 6. Nonlinguistic Representations
Chapter 7. Cooperative Learning
Chapter 8. Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
Chapter 9. Generating and Testing Hypotheses
Chapter 10. Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers
Specific Applications
Chapter 11. Teaching Specific Types of Knowledge
Chapter 12. Using the Nine Categories in Instructional Planning
Chapter 13. Afterword
Appendix: Conversion Table for Effect Size/Percentile Gain
References
Index
About the Authors