
Teaching Today
An Introduction to Education
Pearson (Publisher)
7th Edition
Published on 3. June 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-13-183782-9 (ISBN)
Description
For Foundations of Education or Introduction to Teaching courses.
This popular, motivational introduction to the field of education and the roles of today's teachers focuses on four main aspects of teaching: general characteristics of the profession; various needs of today's learners; approaches to management, teaching, and assessment; and, influences of technology, philosophy, sociology, and history on today's educators. Guided by these well-known authors' belief that "this book is only the beginning," coverage exhibits a realistic emphasis on the topics that will be of particular concern to novice teachers, especially a unique methods chapter in Part 3: Teaching and Assessing. Numerous projects throughout the material actively engage readers in text content, while the special features encourage reflection, analysis, and self-discovery.
This popular, motivational introduction to the field of education and the roles of today's teachers focuses on four main aspects of teaching: general characteristics of the profession; various needs of today's learners; approaches to management, teaching, and assessment; and, influences of technology, philosophy, sociology, and history on today's educators. Guided by these well-known authors' belief that "this book is only the beginning," coverage exhibits a realistic emphasis on the topics that will be of particular concern to novice teachers, especially a unique methods chapter in Part 3: Teaching and Assessing. Numerous projects throughout the material actively engage readers in text content, while the special features encourage reflection, analysis, and self-discovery.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-183782-9 (9780131837829)
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Content
PART 1: THE PROFESSION.
1. Education in a Age of Change.
2. Becoming a Professional Educator.
3. Challenges of School Reform.
PART 2: LEARNERS AND THEIR NEEDS.
4. Profiles of Today's Learners.
5. Responding to Diversity.
6. Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners.
PART 3: TEACHING AND ASSESSING.
7. The Curriculum.
8. Effective Instruction.
9. Classroom Management and Discipline.
10. Assessing Learning.
PART 4: SHAPERS OF TODAY'S EDUCATIONAL WORLD.
11. Social and Philosophical Perspectives.
12. Historical Influences.
13. Influences of Technology.
14. Legal Issues Affecting Learners and Teachers.
Glossary.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
1. Education in a Age of Change.
2. Becoming a Professional Educator.
3. Challenges of School Reform.
PART 2: LEARNERS AND THEIR NEEDS.
4. Profiles of Today's Learners.
5. Responding to Diversity.
6. Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners.
PART 3: TEACHING AND ASSESSING.
7. The Curriculum.
8. Effective Instruction.
9. Classroom Management and Discipline.
10. Assessing Learning.
PART 4: SHAPERS OF TODAY'S EDUCATIONAL WORLD.
11. Social and Philosophical Perspectives.
12. Historical Influences.
13. Influences of Technology.
14. Legal Issues Affecting Learners and Teachers.
Glossary.
Name Index.
Subject Index.