Effective Teaching Methods: Research-based Practice

ISBN-10: 0131714961
ISBN-13: 9780131714960
Series: Effective Teaching Methods
Pages: 504
Language: English
Published: 2007
Publisher: Pearson Merrill/Prentice Hall
Author: Gary D. Borich

Description

The sixth edition of "Effective Teaching Methods: Research-Based Practice "is a practical yet theoretically substantive book that aims to provide teachers with research-based, effective teaching practices. To help prepare new teachers, the book includes significant discussion of standardized tests, and exercises for Praxis test preparation. New to this edition are field experience activities, portfolio-building activities, and classroom observation activities. This book covers the qualities of the effective teacher, understanding students, goals and objectives, unit- and lesson-planning, classroom management, direct instruction strategies, indirect instruction strategies, self-directed learning, cooperative learning, and assessing learners. General K-12 teachers.