Strategies for Teachers: Teaching Content and Thinking Skills

by Paul D. Eggen, Donald P. Kauchak

This K-12 teaching methods text translates cognitive principles of learning into teaching strategies. Each research-based model, or teaching strategy, is illustrated with a chapter-opening case study and described in terms of planning, implementing, and evaluation. As in past editions, the fourth edition of Strategies for Teachers continues to focus on instruction, using a models approach, linking prescriptive teaching strategies to specific content and thinking goals. This edition is composed of two main the first two chapters outline advances in effective teaching and the teaching of thinking. The remaining chapters offer detailed coverage of the individual models, including suggestions for modifications that make them adaptable to a variety of teaching-learning situations. The focus is on active learning, the use of research, psychology and experience, and emphasizes the teacher's central role in the learning process. New chapters on social interaction models and problem-based learning explain and illustrate applications of these models in classrooms. For anyone who teaches k-12 students or who is interested in models of teaching, approaches to instruction, or curriculum and instruction.

Genres: Education, Teaching

376 pages, Hardcover

First published July 27, 2011

Reviews

[Tori]

2008- Easy to read text that clearly lays out different strategies and models and gives examples.

[Carlos Chavez · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent

[C.H.E. Sadaphal · Rating 3 out of 5]

The bottom line: An overpriced, but useful, step-by-step “how-to” guide best suited for those seeking exact prescriptions to deliver specific content to teach K-12 students.

Strategies and Models for Teachers essentially is a detailed guidebook and on the basics of teaching, learning, thinking, and offers many different models of teaching that each have specific advantages in specific educational situations. After the basics are covered in the first part of the book ... http://www.chesadaphal.com/strategies...

[Zelina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to use this book as a textbook for one of my Education courses. Some good ideas for teaching models/lessons plans, where you want to have critical thinking occur in the classroom. While I wasn't the biggest fan of some of the examples, they did help aid me in figuring out certain aspects when it came to the planning process. The break down of the phases were a plus.

A nice addition to any library of ED books.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Contained interesting ideas and strategies for classroom teaching, but a lot of their case studies seemed too perfect, and many of their explanations seemed too confusing. I'd recommend this book to future teachers, provided they couple it with real-world representations of the strategies therein.

[Katy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is really great, especially for anyone learning about lesson plans and the different types of lesson plans. This book gives you great examples for each LP and even breaks down the phases so they are easily explainable.