Learning And Teaching: Research-based Methods

This new fifth edition of "Learning and Teaching: Research-Based Methods" represents one of the most up-to-date, research-based methods texts available today. The text has two specific goals: to change how teachers think about teaching and to change how they actually teach. Solidly grounded in research, "Learning and Teaching" describes practical methods 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. New to This Edition

• Includes a new chapter on problem-based learning in the classroom, "Problem-Based Instruction" (Chapter 11)

• Illustrates how to use the book as a tool for developing professional portfolios (Chapter 1) and provides concrete suggestions at the end of every chapter

• Provides standards-based professional development, describing how INTASC and National Board Certification will influence teachers' professional lives (Chapter 1)

• Explains effective instructional strategies for ESL students (Chapter 2)

• Describes how to use technology to assist students with disabilities (Chapter 2)

• Examines national reform efforts and their influence on schools (Chapter 2)

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This substantially revised Fourth Edition represents one of the most up-to-date, research-based methods book available today. This book has two specific goals: to change how teachers think about teaching and to change how they actually teach. Solidly grounded in research, the authors describe practical methods in a clear, readable manner with numerous case examples and offer 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.