Resources

 

How might we design and deliver teaching/learning experiences?

Some of the big ideas (in no particular order) include: active learning; direct vs discovery; strategies; learning styles & ways of representing; organization; motivation; student-centred; project-based; direct instruction; cooperative learning (e.g., Bennett); independent study; questioning techniques; Bloom's Taxonomy; relationships; collaborative learning; Six Thinking Hats (deBono); Models of Teaching (Joyce); Understanding by Design (Wiggins & McTighe); Imagination (Egan)

 

 
These and other texts are available in the Education Library. Excerpts are available in the Scarfe 302 Faculty Advisor Office (organized by guiding question).
Please send any .doc. files or links that support exploration of this question.


From Good to Outstanding: British video series where new and experienced teachers teach, receive feedback, improve their practice. Dynamic!

Gardner, H. (2000). Gardner, Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century. New York: Basic. Overview-Infed ... Biblio Links ... FAQs-Gardner
Bennett, B. & Rolheiser, C. (2006). Beyond Monet. Toronto: Bookation Inc.
Introduction ... 2 copiesof Beyond Monet available in Scarfe 302.
Instructional Strategies & Tactics (thanks, Traci Baillie)

Bennett, B., Rolheiser-Bennett, C., & Stevahn, L. (1991). Cooperative Learning: Where Heart Meets Mind. Toronto: Educational Connections. Overview
Bloom's Taxonomy (handout) .... Overview

Introduction to Kieran Egan's (2005), An Imaginative Approach to Teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Schumm, J., Vaughn, S., & Leavell, A. (1994). Planning pyramid: A framework for planning for diverse student needs during content area instruction. The Reading Teacher, 47(3), 608-615.
Instructional Strategies - demonstrated on video
Okanagan Skaha School District
Strong, R. & Silver, H. (1995). What do students want (and what really motivates them)? Educational Leadership,53 (1), 8-12.

Aronson, E. & Goode, E. (1980). Training teachers to implement jigsaw learning: A manual for teachers. In S. Sharan (Ed.) Cooperation in Education. Brigham Young University Press. PDF 1.. PDF2 .. Lesson plan .. (Plan de leçon) .. Merci, Ingrid Veilleux!
Hattie, J.(2009).Visible Learning: A Synthesis of Over 800 Meta-analyses Relating to Achievement. New York: Routledge.

Parkay, F., Hardcastle-Stanford, B., Vaillancourt, J., & Stephens, H. (2009). Becoming a Teacher (3rd Canadian Edition). Toronto: Pearson.