Reading to Learn in the Content Areas
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Published on 1. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-0-495-50674-4 (ISBN)
Description
With READING TO LEARN IN THE CONTENT AREAS, 7e, International Edition, future educators discover how they can teach students to use reading, discussion, and writing as vehicles for learning in any discipline. The text explores how the increased availability of computers, instructional software, and Internet resources, as well as the rise of electronic literacy in general, have affected the ways children learn and create meaning from their world. The authors' unique lesson framework for instruction, PAR (Preparation/Assistance/Reflection), extends throughout the book. The text's reader-friendly presentation, balanced approach, strong research base, and inclusion of real-life examples from a variety of subject areas and grade levels have helped make it one of the most popular and effective books on the market.
More details
Edition
7th international ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
863 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-495-50674-4 (9780495506744)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Content Teachers and Content Literacy. 2. Supporting Diverse Learners in Content Classrooms. 3. A Guide to Assessment and Evaluation for Content Teachers. 4. Technology in Today's Content Classrooms. 5. Moving Beyond the Traditional Textbook. 6. Preparing Learners. 7. Assisting Comprehension and Reflecting on Learning. 8. Study Skills. 9. Teaching Vocabulary. 10. Writing to Learn in the Content Areas. 11. Cooperative Learning. 12. Engaging Students by Teaching in the Affective Domain.