Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice
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Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice by Don Skinner
This is a book for all teachers on their central professional task of understanding and deploying skillfully a range of teaching modes and strategies in order to promote successful learning. It provides a balanced exploration of practical teaching strategies and offers clear ideas that are supported by practical experience, research evidence and theory. Examples are given of teaching in a range of educational settings, and of issues teachers face in modern teaching roles. This book is comprehensive, balanced, open-minded and up-to-date, and informed by an awareness of international developments in the profession."Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice" is a book for all students in initial teacher education. Its insights, ideas and practical advice should also prove valuable to serving teachers and especially those undertaking further professional development. It is intended for anyone who takes seriously the understanding of modern ideas, research and developments in teaching and learning, and who is committed to becoming professionally skilled in the range of roles now required of teachers.It enables teachers to develop professional judgement based on good theoretical understanding, awareness of research findings and considered reflections on practice.
An intelligent and accessible account of what we know today about the most effective practices of teaching for learning and the debates and research which inform this accountIn this era of evidence-informed practice, this book should be essential reading for all teachers, whatever their career stage and level of practice. Skinner articulates the research evidence so that teachers might become reflective practitioners for the twenty-first century. * Bob Lingard, Professorial Research Fellow in the School of Education, University of Queensland, Australia *
‘Based on excellent summaries of recent research on teaching and learning this book presents a clear framework around which teachers can build their classroom practice. It provides an excellent starting point for new entrants to the profession as well as a source of reflection for their more experienced colleagues.'Maurice Galton, Emeritus Professor, University of Cambridge, UK
'Written for all students in initial teacher education, this book aims to assist them with understanding and deploying skilfully a range of teaching stratgeies to promote learning. Skinner offers examples of teaching in a range of educational settings and examples of issues that teachers face in modern teaching roles, along with practical advice for serving teachers and those undertaking further development.' -- Times Higher Education Supplement
'The book as a whole is clear, logical and always easy to follow - a useful primer for new teachers but perhaps also a useful resource for the professional development library.' -- Teacher Development
‘This modestly entitled book offers plenty of opportunity to learn about developing teaching practices. While its obvious audience will be teachers in training it has the potential to more broadly improve the quality of teaching and opportunities for learning... refreshing and informative.' -- Teaching and Learning
‘Based on excellent summaries of recent research on teaching and learning this book presents a clear framework around which teachers can build their classroom practice. It provides an excellent starting point for new entrants to the profession as well as a source of reflection for their more experienced colleagues.'Maurice Galton, Emeritus Professor, University of Cambridge, UK
'Written for all students in initial teacher education, this book aims to assist them with understanding and deploying skilfully a range of teaching stratgeies to promote learning. Skinner offers examples of teaching in a range of educational settings and examples of issues that teachers face in modern teaching roles, along with practical advice for serving teachers and those undertaking further development.' -- Times Higher Education Supplement
'The book as a whole is clear, logical and always easy to follow - a useful primer for new teachers but perhaps also a useful resource for the professional development library.' -- Teacher Development
‘This modestly entitled book offers plenty of opportunity to learn about developing teaching practices. While its obvious audience will be teachers in training it has the potential to more broadly improve the quality of teaching and opportunities for learning... refreshing and informative.' -- Teaching and Learning
Don Skinner is Academic Coordinator for Education Courses at the University of Edinburgh. He is also a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of the Department of Educational Studies. He has held positions as a secondary (mathematics) teacher, research psychologist and comparative educationist before a long-standing involvement in initial teacher education, focused especially (but not exclusively) on preparing prospective primary and early years teachers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826499370 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826499376 |
| Title | Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice |
| Author | Don Skinner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2010-02-23 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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