This unique and ground-breaking book is the
result of 15 years research and synthesises over 800 meta-analyses on
the influences on achievement in school-aged students. It builds a story
about the power of teachers, feedback, and a model of learning and
understanding. The research involves many millions of students and
represents the largest ever evidence based research into what actually
works in schools to improve learning. Areas covered include the
influence of the student, home, school, curricula, teacher, and teaching
strategies. A model of teaching and learning is developed based on the
notion of visible teaching and visible learning.
A major message is that what works best for students is similar to what works best for teachers – an attention to setting challenging learning intentions, being clear about what success means, and an attention to learning strategies for developing conceptual understanding about what teachers and students know and understand.
Although the current evidence based fad has turned into a debate about test scores, this book is about using evidence to build and defend a model of teaching and learning. A major contribution is a fascinating benchmark/dashboard for comparing many innovations in teaching and schools.
A major message is that what works best for students is similar to what works best for teachers – an attention to setting challenging learning intentions, being clear about what success means, and an attention to learning strategies for developing conceptual understanding about what teachers and students know and understand.
Although the current evidence based fad has turned into a debate about test scores, this book is about using evidence to build and defend a model of teaching and learning. A major contribution is a fascinating benchmark/dashboard for comparing many innovations in teaching and schools.
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