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| Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Bob Moon; Ann Shelton Mayes |
| ISBN: | 9780203994184 0203994183 0415260671 9780415260671 0415260663 9780415260664 |
| OCLC Number: | 437149822 |
| Description: | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Contents: | Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; List of abbreviations; Sources; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Learning perspectives on the teachers' task; Tenets to understand a cultural perspective on learning; Ability, intelligence and attainment in secondary schools; How children learn -- implications for practice; What do new views of knowledge and thinking have to say about research on teacher learning?; Teacher effectiveness; What do we know about effective pedagogy?; New understandings of teachers' pedagogic knowledge. 'He's such a nice man, but he's so boring, you have to really make a conscious effort to learn': the views of Gemma, Daniel and their contemporaries on teacher quality and effectivenessThe teacher-student relationship in secondary school: insights from excluded students; Teachers for the comprehensive idea; Life in classrooms; Has classroom teaching served its day?; Teaching, learning and the digital age; Grouping by ability -- what research tells us; How is language used as a me. |
Abstract:
This volume brings together a range of articles from books and reports that inform an understanding of secondary schools in today's education climate. Through these, student teachers and practising teachers are introduced to the big issues and ideas currently being debated in this field.
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'I enjoyed reading the contributions in this book. Some of the articles, and most of the ideas were familiar, but I still felt there was a wealth of useful material covered. I would certainly recommend this book to trainee and new teachers, to education tutors, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of schooling.' - Dr Keith Taber, Escalate Read more...
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