Learning and Teaching

Description

• NEW! New chapter, Differentiating Instruction, describes how to plan, implement, and assess differentiation strategies in the classroom.
• NEW! New text theme, Standards & Accountability, describes how teachers can adapt their instruction to meet state standards, with selections on planning, instruction, and assessment, as well as sample standards from California, Florida, Illinois, Texas, and newly-proposed national standards.
• NEW! New feature, Exploring Diversity, found in every chapter, explains how instruction can be adapted to meet the learning needs of diverse learners.
• NEW! New feature, Technology & Teaching, found in every chapter, describes how technology can be used to increase student learning.

Preface

Chapter 1: Learning to Teach

Chapter 2: Student Diversity

Chapter 3: Creating Productive Learning Environments: Classroom Management

Chapter 4: Planning For Learning

Chapter 5: Effective Teaching

Chapter 6: Increasing Learning through Student Involvement

Chapter 7: Teaching and Learning in Groups

Chapter 8: Direct Instruction

Chapter 9: Lecture Discussions: Interactive Instruction to Promote Learning

Chapter 10: Guided Discovery

Chapter 11: Problem-Based Instruction

Chapter 12: Differentiating Instruction

Chapter 13: Assessing Learning

References

Author Index

Subject Index

Prepare for teaching in today’s classrooms with the sixth edition of Learning and Teaching: Research-Based Methods. Authors Don Kauchak and Paul Eggen organize their discussion around three important themes in education:

Standards and accountability. New sections related to standards and enhancements to the Preparing for Your Licensure Exam help prepare teachers for initial licensure, the realities of today’s classrooms, and new responsibilities for today’s teachers. 

Diversity of today’s learners. An entire chapter on Differentiated Instruction and a recurring feature Exploring Diversity in the sixth edition help teachers support the needs of all learners and communicate effectively with diverse students and families.

Technology to support learning. The Technology and Teaching feature in each chapter offers guidance to apply technology to support communication, collaboration, planning and more. 

Don Kauchak

Don has taught and worked in schools and in higher education in nine different states for thirty-five years. He has published in a number of scholarly journals, including the Journal of Educational Research, Journal of Teacher Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Phi Delta Kappan, and Educational Leadership. In addition to this text, he has co-authored or co-edited six other books on education. He has also been a principal investigator on federal and state grants examining teacher development and evaluation practices, and he presents regularly at the American Educational Research Association. He currently volunteer-tutors first-, second-, and third-graders in a local elementary school. It’s a lot of fun and he is learning a lot about both kids and classrooms.

Don strongly believes in the contribution that public schools make to our democracy, and his two children benefited greatly from their experiences in state-supported K–12 schools and public institutions of higher education.

• Succinct, engaging writing style translates a strong research base into effective classroom practice.
• Introductory cases provide opportunities for learning, discussion, and analysis.
• Additional vignettes referencing the opening cases reinforce new concepts throughout each chapter.
• Provides an opportunity for students to apply chapter content through end-of-chapter cases and discussion questions.
• Includes a chapter on Problem-Based  Instruction (Ch. 11)

One of the most up-to-date, research-based methods texts available today, Learning and Teaching: Research-Based Methods has two specific goals: to change how teachers think about teaching and to change how they actually teach.

Solidly grounded in research, the sixth edition describes effective teaching strategies for all P-12 students 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.

One of the most up-to-date, research-based methods books available today, Learning and Teaching: Research-Based Methods has two specific goals: to change how teachers think about teaching and to change how they actually teach. Solidly grounded in research, the sixth edition describes effective teaching strategies for all P-12 students in a clear, accessible 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.