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Willingham, Daniel T. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2021
In this new edition of the highly regarded "Why Don't Students Like School?" cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham turns his research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning into workable teaching techniques. This book will help you improve your teaching practice by explaining how you and your students think and learn. It…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Psychology, Psychologists, Learning Processes
Javelo Armad Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2020
During this action research study of Algebra I teachers at a high school in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, I have presented information related to the implementation of inquiry-based learning (IBL) and the findings from classroom observations and a focus group interview. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of IBL instructional…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Teaching Methods, Action Research, Teacher Attitudes
Facer, Jo – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019
Teaching: the best job in the world. Yet, increasingly, it is considered one of the toughest professions. In recent years, practices have arisen and become widespread which overcomplicate teaching and increase teacher workload, while only having a marginal impact on pupil learning. "Simplicity Rules" explores how children learn and the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods, Faculty Workload, Instructional Effectiveness
Glowa, Liz; Goodell, Jim – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2016
The realities of the 21st-century learner require that schools and educators fundamentally change their practice. "Educators must produce college- and career-ready graduates that reflect the future these students will face. And, they must facilitate learning through means that align with the defining attributes of this generation of…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Transformative Learning, Electronic Learning, Learning Processes
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Clark, Ian – Educational Psychology Review, 2012
The article draws from 199 sources on assessment, learning, and motivation to present a detailed decomposition of the values, theories, and goals of formative assessment. This article will discuss the extent to which formative feedback actualizes and reinforces self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies among students. Theoreticians agree that SRL…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Formative Evaluation, Learning Strategies, Motivation