Narratives on Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Perspective
Readers will be interested in how people from different geographical locations and cultures embrace narrative as a way of knowing teaching and teacher education…This book is a timely addition to academia, and it is especially pertinent because it addresses both education and psychology audiences. To my knowledge, a volume on this important theme does not currently exist. Therefore, the appeal of this book will be very high. It is a fine exemplar of how narrative can be used in a variety of ways to unpack human experience.
This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive reference guide to the key concepts, ideas, movements, and trends of applied linguistics for language teaching. With over 300 hundred entries of varying length, the volume includes essential coverage of language, language learning, and language teaching. Written in an accessible style, the entries draw attention to the practical teaching implications of the ideas under discussion, and contain selected bibliographical information for further guided reading.
TTC - The Art of Teaching:Best Practices from a Master Educator
Teaching is more than a job. It's a responsibility—one of the greatest responsibilities in civilized society. Teachers lay bare the mysteries of the world to us. They train our minds to explore, to question, to investigate, to discover. They ensure that knowledge is not lost or forgotten but is instead passed on to future generations. And they shape our lives in limitless ways, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Learning to Love Math: Teaching Strategies That Change Student Attitudes and Get Results
there a way to get students to love math? Dr. Judy Willis responds with an emphatic yes in this informative guide to getting better results in math class. Tapping into abundant research on how the brain works, Willis presents a practical approach for how we can improve academic results by demonstrating certain behaviors and teaching students in a way that minimizes negativity.
This volume explores how technology is creating rich and productive learning environments. It features contributions from the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Sweden. It should be of particular interest to anyone seeking a survey of the opportunities that ICT offers and the ways in which IT is transforming education.
The book is structured around core teaching issues, such as: subject; activation of learning using ICT; supporting interaction; assessing outcomes; and providing feedback.
