Strategies for teachers: Information processing models in the classroom (Prentice-Hall curriculum and teaching series)

This K-12 teaching methods text continuesto focus on instruction, using a models approach that linksprescriptive teaching strategies to specific content and thinkingobjectives. Well known for it's practicalcase-study approach, the Sixth Edition of Strategies and Modelsfor Teachers opens each chapter with a case study thatillustrates an instructional model in practice and translatescognitive principles of learning into teaching strategies. Thisedition is composed of two main parts. In Part I thefirst three chapters describe principles of cognitive learning andmotivation theory, teaching strategies that apply to all gradelevels, and the teaching of thinking. In Part II, the remainingchapters offer detailed coverage of the individual models, witheach model designed to help learners reach specific cognitive,social, and critical thinking goals. With a focus onactive learning, utilizing research, cognitive psychology,experience, and emphasizes the teacher's central role in thelearning process teachers will find this an invaluable resourcethroughout their career.