Classroom Instruction That Works : Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

by Marzano, Robert J.; Pickering, Debra J.; Pollock, Jane E.

• ISBN13: 9780131195035
• ISBN10: 0131195034
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-27
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This is a perfect resource for all educators seeking research on the best strategies for raising student achievement through classroom instruction. A guide for educators of students in K-12, readers will find a wealth of research evidence, statistical data, and case studies. Nine categories of instructional strategies that maximize student learning are introduced, along with the pertinent information to understand and synthesize each: Studies in effect size and percentile gain units Guiding principles for using the strategies Classroom examples of model instructional practice Charts, frames, rubrics, organizers, and other tools--will help teachers to apply the strategies immediately in the classoom.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	iv
Applying the Research on Instruction: An Idea Whose Time Has Come	1	(12)
Research-Based Strategies
Identifying Similarities and Differences	13	(16)
Summarizing and Note Taking	29	(20)
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition	49	(11)
Homework and Practice	60	(12)
Nonlinguistic Representations	72	(12)
Cooperative Learning	84	(8)
Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback	92	(11)
Generating and Testing Hypotheses	103	(8)
Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers	111	(12)
Specific Applications
Teaching Specific Types of Knowledge	123	(23)
Using the Nine Categories in Instructional Planning	146	(10)
Afterword	156	(3)
Appendix: Conversion Table for Effect Size/Percentile Gain	159	(2)
References	161	(13)
Index	174	(3)
About the Authors	177