Synopses & Reviews
The Lasley/Matczynski/Rowley text is the first introduction to models of teaching that emphasizes the needs of a culturally diverse learner population. At the heart of the text are four categories of instructional models (reasoning, reorganizing, remembering, and relating) which deal with the range of intellectual skills students must exhibit in order to experience success in schools composed of diverse student populations. Two instructional models are discussed within each of the four categories.
Table of Contents
SECTION A: CONTEXTUALIZING INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL USAGE. 1. The Educational Context for Diversity. 2. Culturally Diverse Learners. SECTION B: EFFECTING INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL USAGE. 3. Instructional Alignment. UNIT 1: MODELS THAT FOSTER REASONING SKILLS. 4. Concept Attainment. 5. Inquiry. UNIT 2: MODELS THAT FOSTER REORGANIZING SKILLS. 6. Concept Formation. 7. Synetics. UNIT 3: MODELS THAT FOSTER REMEMBERING SKILLS. 8. Mnemonics. 9. Direct Instruction. UNIT 4: MODELS THAT FOSTER RELATING SKILLS. 10. Cooperative Learning. 11. Oral Discussion. SECTION C: REFLECTING ON INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL USAGE. 12. Developing Teachers for the Culturally Diverse.