ABSTRACT

Despite a growing body of research on teaching methods, instructors lack a comprehensive resource that highlights and synthesizes proven approaches. Teaching for Learning fills that gap. Each of the one hundred and one entries:

  • describes an approach and lists its essential features and elements
  • demonstrates how that approach has been used in education, including specific examples from different disciplines
  • reviews findings from the research literature
  • describes techniques to improve effectiveness.

Teaching for Learning provides instructors with a resource grounded in the academic knowledge base, written in an easily accessible, engaging, and practical style.

chapter 1|42 pages

The Lecture Method

chapter 2|44 pages

The Discussion Method

chapter 3|36 pages

Reciprocal Peer Teaching

chapter 4|44 pages

Academic Games

chapter 5|39 pages

Reading Strategies

chapter 6|43 pages

Writing to Learn

chapter 7|42 pages

Graphic Organizers

chapter 8|35 pages

Metacognitive Reflection

chapter 9|5 pages

Conclusion