Teaching Strategies

by Orlich, Donald C.

• ISBN13: 9780669349603
• ISBN10: 0669349607
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-01-01
• Publisher: D C Heath & Co

Summary

Teaching Strategies is an introductory core text known for its down-to-earth, practical help on the most commonly used classroom teaching strategies and tactics, including lesson planning, questioning, and small group and cooperative learning strategies. Part 2 begins with a new chapter on the holistic nature of the instructional process, which serves as a foundation to chapters on instructional goals, design, sequencing, management, instructional alignments, and assessment. "Reflection Boxes" pose questions and challenges that require active student participation, including doing Internet searches to explore topics and find resources.

Table of Contents

Frameworks for Instructional Decisions

The School Milieu Schooling

Schools as Government Agencies

The School Culture Meet

Your Students Diversity in the Schools

The Teacher as Decision Maker

A Vision of Effective Teaching

A Holistic View of Instruction

Teaching Perspectives and Instructional Decision Making

Equity as the Big Picture Becoming a Lifelong Learner

Fundamental Tools for Instructional Planning

Goals, Standards, and Outcomes for Instruction

Using Goals and Standards as Guideposts

Using a Cognitive Taxonomy as an Instructional Guide

Using Objectives to Guide Learners

Instructional Design

Some Overall Considerations for Instructional Planning

Instructional Planning Procedures

How Expert Teachers Plan

Sequencing and Organizing Instruction

Basic Concepts for Sequencing and Organizing Instruction

Models of Lesson Organization

Multimethodology as an Instructional Process

Instruction as a Dynamic Process in Classrooms

Managing the Classroom Environment

The Goal of Managing a Classroom

Classroom Routines

A Continuum of Management Systems

Society and Classroom Management

The Process of Questioning

The Importance of Classroom Questioning

Questioning Strategies

Appropriate Questioning Behaviors

Using Questioning to Create a Dynamic Environment

The Challenges of Classroom Questioning

Small-Group Discussions and Cooperative Learning

Organizing and Initiating Discussion Groups

Six Basic Small-Group Discussion Types

Cooperative Learning

Inquiry Teaching and Higher-Level Thinking

Helping Students Become Better Thinkers

Inquiry Teaching Methods for Developing Higher-Level Thinking Skills

Monitoring Student Success

Basic Contexts and Concepts of Classroom Assessment

Understanding Assessment Tools

Constructing Tests and Writing Test Items

Grading with a Focus on Improving Student Learning

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