Models of Teaching

The sixth edition of Models of Teaching is written to be the core of the theory/practice aspect of the K-12 teacher education program. It covers the rationale and research on the major models of teaching and applies the models by using scenarios and examples of instructional materials. Because it deals with the major psychological and philosophical approaches to teaching and schooling, Models of Teaching provides a direct link between educational foundations and student teaching. Therefore, the book can provide substantial support to programs taking a “reflective teaching” or constructivist approach.

Table of Contents:
Foreword. Preface. I.FRAME OF REFERENCE.  1.Beginning the Inquiry: Creating Communities of Expert Learners.  2. Models of Teaching and Learning: Where Do They Come from and How Are They Used? II. THE SOCIAL FAMILY OF MODELS.  3.Partners in Learning: From Dyads to Group Investigation.  4.Role Playing: Studying Social Behavior and Values.  5.Jurisprudential Inquiry: Learning to Think about Social Policy.  6.Personality and Learning Styles: Adapting to Individual Differences.  7.Inquiry on Social Models: Learning about Social Learning. III. THE INFORMATION-PROCESSING FAMILY OF MODELS.  8.The Basic Inductive Model: Collecting, Organizing, Manipulating, and Using Data.  9.Attaining Concepts: Sharpepning the Basic Thinking Skills. 10. Scientific Inquiry and Inquiry Training: The Art of Making Inferences. 11.Memorization: Getting the Facts Straight. 12.Synectics: Enhancing Creative Thought. 13.Learning from Presentations: Advance Organizers. 14.The Developing Intellect: Cognitive Development, Learning Styles, and Adjustable Models. 15.Inquiry on Information-Processing Models: Learning about Thinking. IV. THE PERSONAL FAMILY OF MODELS. 16.Nondirective Teaching: The Learner at the Center. 17.Concepts of Self: Modeling Rich States of Growth. 18.Inquiry on Personal Models. V. THE BEHAVIORAL SYSTEMS FAMILY OF MODELS. 19.Mastery Learning and Programmed Instruction. 20.Direct Instruction. 21.Learning from Simulations: Training and Self-Training. 22.Inquiry on Behavioral Models: Tips for Teaching. VI.SYNTHESIZING AND APPLYING MODELS OF TEACHING. 23.Equity: Gender, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Background. 24.Creating Curricula: The Conditions of Learning. 25.Learning Styles and Models of Teaching: Making Discomfort Productive. 26.Nature and Nurture: The Brain and Its Environment. 27.Environments for Students Seriously at Risk: A Multiple-Models Approach. 28.Teaching Ourselves to Learn: The Professional Learning Community. Robert Schaefer, Afterword. Appendix: Peer Coaching Guides. Advance Organizer. Cooperative Learning Organization. Jurisprudential Model. Synectics. Concept Attainment. Inquiry Training. Assists to Memory. Role Playing. Inductive Thinking. References. Index.