Instructional Methods Strategies and Technologies to Meet the Needs of All Learners
by Paula Lombardi
- Subjects
- Social Sciences, Early Childhood Education
- Licence
- CC BY-NC-SA, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
- Who can read
- Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects
Contents
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- Front Matter
- TitlePage
- InfoPage
- Table of Contents
- Licensing
- 1: Key Practices in Instruction and Student Learning
- 1.1: Planning Lessons
- 1.2: Involving all
- 1.3: Talk for learning
- 1.4: Using pair work
- 1.5: Using questioning to promote thinking
- 1.6: Monitoring and giving feedback
- 1.7: Involving all
- 1.8: Assessing progress and performance
- 1.9: Using local resources
- 1.10: Storytelling, songs, role play and drama
- 2: Surface and Deep Learning
- 3: Motivation
- 3.1: Linking learner motivation to deeper engagement
- 3.2: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
- 3.3: Self-regulation
- 3.4: Attention Regulation
- 3.5: The student-teacher relationship
- 3.6: Alternative learning environments
- 4: Direct Instruction
- 4.1: Introduction
- 4.2: Debate
- 4.3: Explicit, Systematic Instruction in the context of Mathematics Instruction
- 4.4: Videos
- 4.5: Recommended Reading and References
- 5: Problem Based Learning
- 5.1: Description of Problem Based Learning
- 5.2: Characteristics of Problem Based Learning
- 5.3: Designing the learning environment
- 5.4: Videos
- 5.5: References
- 6: Project Based Learning
- 6.1: Project-based learning through developing the five attitudes of creative people
- 6.2: Arguments For and Against Project Based Learning
- 6.3: Reflections
- 6.4: References
- 7: Cooperative Learning
- 7.1: Definition and Background
- 7.2: Theoretical Framework for Cooperative Learning
- 7.3: Collaborative vs. Cooperative Learning
- 7.4: Phases of Cooperative Learning
- 7.5: Helpful Hints and FAQ
- 7.6: Other Forms
- 7.7: Benefits and Drawbacks of Cooperative Learning
- 7.8: Conclusion
- 7.9: References
- 8: Bloom’s Taxonomy
- 8.1: History
- 8.2: What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?
- 8.3: Why use Bloom’s Taxonomy?
- 8.4: Conclusion
- 8.5: Videos
- 8.6: Resources and References
- 9: Questioning
- 9.1: Questioning Techniques
- 9.2: How to question
- 9.3: Summary of research
- 9.4: Common pitfalls of questioning and possible solutions
- 9.5: Additional resources and references
- 10: Feedback
- 10.1: Introduction
- 10.2: Feedback
- 10.3: Peer Feedback
- 10.4: References
- 11: Scaffolding
- 11.1: What is scaffolding?
- 11.2: Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development
- 11.3: Characteristics and critical features of scaffolded instruction
- 11.4: Six general elements of scaffolded instruction
- 11.5: Methods of instructional scaffolding
- 11.6: Applications of scaffolding
- 11.7: Scaffolding vs. differentiation
- 11.8: Challenges and benefits of scaffolding
- 11.9: Scaffolding strategies
- 11.10: References
- 12: Differentiated Instruction
- 12.1: Introduction
- 12.2: Differentiation vs. scaffolding
- 12.3: Differentiated Instruction and Universal Design for Learning
- 12.4: Components and features
- 12.5: References
- 13: Universal Design for Learning
- 13.1: UDL at a glance
- 13.2: UDL resources
- 13.3: References
- 14: Assessment for Learning
- 14.1: Introduction
- 14.2: Characteristics of and use of AfL
- 14.3: Summary of the research
- 14.4: Assessment in AfL
- 14.5: Resources and references
- 15: Teacher made assessment strategies
- 15.1: Introduction
- 15.2: Basic Concepts
- 15.3: Selecting appropriate assessment techniques
- 15.4: Reliability
- 15.5: Absence of bias
- 15.6: Teachers’ observation, questioning, and record keeping
- 15.7: Selected response items
- 15.8: Scoring rubrics
- 15.9: Performance assessments
- 15.10: Portfolios
- 15.11: Choosing assessments
- 15.12: Action research
- 15.13: Privacy
- 15.14: Grading and reporting
- 15.15: Summary, key terms and references
- 16: Standardized and other formal assessments
- 16.1: Introduction
- 16.2: Types of standardized tests
- 16.3: Standards based assessment
- 16.4: International testing
- 16.5: Understanding test results
- 16.6: Issues with standardized tests
- 16.7: Summary, key terms and references
- 17: Assessing Learning Using Technology
- 17.1: How technology helps measure student learning
- 17.2: Formative assessment technology tools
- 17.3: Summative assessment technology tools
- 17.4: Electronic Portfolios
- 17.5: My experience using technology for assessment by Tamika McKenzie
- 17.6: Summary, resources and references
- 18: Understanding by Design
- 18.1: Introduction
- 18.2: The Backward Design Template
- 18.3: Teacher Designed Module on UbD and Teaching Mathematics
- 18.4: References
- 19: Classroom Centered Practices in Mathematics
- 19.1: Culturally responsive teaching
- 19.2: Teacher and student relationships
- 19.3: Developing a growth mindset
- 19.4: Academic language
- 19.5: Support, structure and scaffolding
- 19.6: Cross-curricular teaching practices
- 19.7: Mathematical representations and manipulatives
- 19.8: Mathematically productive instructional routines
- 19.9: References
- 20: Math Interventions and Strategies
- 20.1: Introduction
- 20.2: Concrete, representational/visual/Pictorial, and abstract/symbolic models
- 20.3: Effective questioning and providingfeedback
- 20.4: Teaching vocabulary and symbols
- 20.5: Graphics organizers
- 20.6: Fluency building
- 20.7: Error analysis
- 21: Learning with Digital Tools
- 21.1: Introduction
- 21.2: Technology integration is driven by good teaching practices
- 21.3: Modeling and guided practice
- 21.4: What is engaged learning with technology tools?
- 21.5: What is enhanced learning with technology tools?
- 21.6: What is extended learning with technology tools?
- 21.7: Resources and references
- 21.9: New Page
- 22: Selection of Educational Technology
- 22.1: Introduction
- 22.2: The importance of careful selection
- 22.3: Tool selection
- 22.4: My experience selecting educational technology
- 22.5: Conclusion and references
- 22.6: New Page
- 22.7: New Page
- 22.8: New Page
- Back Matter
- Index
- Glossary
- About the Author
- Glossary
- Glossary
- Detailed Licensing