Explaining in the Secondary School

This book is one of a set of eight innovative yet practical resource books for teachers, focussing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The books are strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research projects during which hundreds of teachers were observed at work. The first editions of the series were best sellers, and these revised second editions will be equally welcomed by teachers eager to improve their teaching skills. Ted Wragg and George Brown show what explanation is and what it aims to do. The book explores the various strategies open to teachers and, through a combination of activities and discussion points, helps them to build up a repertoire of ideas, approaches and techniques which are suitable for various situations, as well as evaluate the effectiveness of their explanations in the classroom.

Summary

This book explores strategies for building up a repertoire of ideas, approaches and techniques that allow teachers to develop effective explanatory skills. It covers issues such as the use of an appropriate language register and analogies for handling topics with which teachers might be unfamiliar.

Product details

• Authors: Dr George A Brown, George A Brown, George a (University of Ulster Brown, George A. Brown, Prof E C Wragg, Prof E C (Formerly University of Exeter Wragg, Prof. E. C. Wragg
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.04.2001
• EAN: 9780415249560
• ISBN: 978-0-415-24956-0
• No. of pages: 88
• Weight: 226 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Secondary Schools, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies