Full Description
How do people learn? How can instruction promote learning? Learning and Instruction, second edition, thoroughly and succinctly answers these two fundamental educational psychology questions. The author focuses on the big ideas, preferring that students understand a few exemplary ideas deeply, rather than numerous ideas superficially. The book is research-based and painstakingly shows how specific instructional implications follow from research and theory. Coverage is organized around the two sides of the educational coin, learning in subject areas and instructional methods, that foster meaningful learning. The text uses clear definitions, concrete examples, active learning tasks and a conversational writing style that easily engages readers by addressing them directly.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Learning and InstructionSECTION I LEARNINGChapter 2 Learning to Read FluentlyChapter 3 Learning to Read for ComprehensionChapter 4 Learning to WriteChapter 5 Learning MathematicsChapter 6 Learning ScienceSECTION II INSTRUCTIONChapter 7 Teaching by Giving Productive FeedbackChapter 8 Teaching by Providing Concreteness, Activity, and FamiliarityChapter 9 Teaching by Explaining ExamplesChapter 10 Teaching by Guiding Cognitive Processing During LearningChapter 11 Teaching by Fostering Learning StrategiesChapter 12 Teaching by Fostering Problem-Solving StrategiesChapter 13 Teaching by Creating Cognitive Apprenticeship in Classrooms and BeyondChapter 14 Teaching by Priming Students' Motivation to LearnReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
