Strategies and Models for Teachers: Teaching Content and Thinking Skills

by Paul D. Eggen, Donald P. Kauchak

This K-12 teaching methods text continues to focus on instruction, using a models approach that links prescriptive teaching strategies to specific content and thinking objectives. Well known for it's practical case-study approach, the Sixth Edition of "Strategies and Models for Teachers "opens each chapter with a case study that illustrates an instructional model in practice and translates cognitive principles of learning into teaching strategies. This edition is composed of two main parts. In Part I the first three chapters describe principles of cognitive learning and motivation theory, teaching strategies that apply to all grade levels, and the teaching of thinking. In Part II, the remaining chapters offer detailed coverage of the individual models, with each model designed to help learners reach specific cognitive, social, and critical thinking goals. With a focus on active learning, utilizing research, cognitive psychology, experience, and emphasizes the teacher's central role in the learning process teachers will find this an invaluable resource throughout their career.

Genres: Education, Teaching

368 pages, Paperback

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.