Covering the rationale and research on the major models of teaching, this work illustrates K-12 classroom use through scenarios and examples of instructional materials. New chapters to this edition include "Concepts, Cognitions, and Constructivism" which connects the book to recent research on student construction of knowledge and metacognition; and "Social Inquiry Models of Teaching", which features an approach to global literacy that has been tested in a number of school systems.
This textbook is about the different approaches, styles, and models of teaching that benefit students. Teaching requires understanding of the learning process in order to cater better lessons to students. It is necessary to understand the different models and when to apply them in the classroom.