Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice by Timothy Koschmann

Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice



Download Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice




Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice Timothy Koschmann
Language: English
Page: 505
Format: pdf
ISBN: 1441975810, 9781441975812
Publisher: Springer

From the Back Cover

Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice Timothy Koschmann, editor Though there have been numerous calls for educational researchers to attend more closely to the details of how teaching is actually done, instructional practice remains an inadequately studied topic. Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice seeks to remedy this by helping construct a foundation for a practice-based science of instruction. It focuses on the fundamental question, what roles should theories of learning play in the study of instructional practice? In educational research, learning theories represent alternative conceptualizations of what we take learning to be. This volume examines three contemporary theories of learning with particular relevance to the study of practice, namely, situated learning, dialogic theory(or dialogism), and Deweyan transactionalism. Drawing upon a panel of internationally-prominent social scientists, psychologists, philosophers of education and teacher educators, the book critically evaluates the potential contributions of each to a science of instructional practice. Rather than considering these matters in the abstract, chapter authors illustrate their positions by applying the different treatments of learning to selected samples of instructional practice. The data analyzed come from a particular fifth-grade classroom in which an innovative way of teaching math was being tested. Extensive transcripts, images and exhibits are provided, enabling the reader to follow and evaluate the analytic arguments being presented. The volume, therefore, delivers precisely on its title—it provides both an articulation of current theories of learning and a series of carefully constructed studies of instructional practice, seeking to explore the relationship between them. In so doing the book offers no easy answers. Its purpose instead is to bring areas of controversy and confusion to the surface. For researchers and graduate students in the learning sciences, this provocative volume opens the door to the next crucial round of dialogue and debate.

MORE EBOOKS:
Redeeming Love pdf free download
Download Marketing Health Services, Second Edition e book







Tags: Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice ebook pdf epub djvu mobi rar
Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice pdf epub djvu free download
Download Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice free ebook pdf epub
Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice read online free book
Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice cheap ebook for kindle and nook
Timothy Koschmann ebooks and audio books
Theories of Learning and Studies of Instructional Practice download pdf epub rar rapidshare mediafire fileserve 4shared torrent depositfiles scribd