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Learning Strategies for Problem Learners

Author : Thomas P. Lombardi

Publisher :

Page : 50 pages

File Size : 44,17 MB

Release : 1992

Category : Classroom management

ISBN :

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This pamphlet offers guidelines for educators who want to improve their use of strategy instruction with students who have inefficient and/or ineffective learning strategies. Specific examples of strategic teaching are provided for improving general and academic performance, and suggestions are given on how to create a strategic environment consistent with strategic teaching. The pamphlet begins with an outline of the steps in acquiring a learning strategy. It then discusses strategies for improving general performance, including strategies in the areas of organization, time management, memory, test taking, social skills, speech, and handwriting. Strategies for improving academic performance in the areas of reading and writing, spelling, mathematics, and other content areas are then described. Suggestions for creating a supportive environment for strategy learning in the home and school are provided. Guidelines for teaching strategically are noted, such as use of advanced organizers, brainstorming, motivating and activating students, modeling, providing feedback, and use of post-organizers. (Contains 55 references.) (JDD)



Strategies for Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities

Author : Lucy C. Martin

Publisher : Corwin Press

Page : 169 pages

File Size : 41,8 MB

Release : 2008-12-19

Category : Education

ISBN : 145229612X

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"I wish I had this book when I started teaching! Every teacher starts out with an empty bag of tricks; it is nice to peek into someone′s bag!" —Nicole Guyon, Special Education Teacher Westerly School Department, Cranston, RI Classroom-tested strategies that help students with learning disabilities succeed! Teachers are often challenged to help students with learning disabilities reach their full academic potential. Written with humor and empathy, this engaging book offers a straightforward approach to skillful teaching of students with learning disabilities. Developed for K–12 general and special education classrooms, this resource draws on the author′s 30 years of teaching experience to help teachers gain a greater understanding of students′ learning differences and meet individual needs. Strategies are organized by skills—including reading, writing, math, organization, attention, and test-taking—helping teachers quickly identify the best techniques for assisting each student and encouraging independent learning. Readers will find: More than 100 practical strategies, interventions, and activities that build students′ academic abilities Recommendations on appropriate accommodations, assessment techniques, and family communication Support for complying with recent federal mandates related to learning disabilities, including the ADA, Section 504, and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004 Helpful guidance and stories from the author′s own classroom experiences Ready-to-use tools, forms, and guides Discover innovative, easy-to-implement teaching methods that overcome barriers to learning and help students with special needs thrive in your classroom.



The Power of Problem-based Learning

Author : Barbara J. Duch

Publisher : Stylus Pub Llc

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 22,86 MB

Release : 2001-01-01

Category : Education

ISBN : 9781579220365

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Problem-based learning is a powerful classroom process, which uses real world problems to motivate students to identify and apply research concepts and information, work collaboratively and communicate effectively. It is a strategy that promotes life-long habits of learning.The University of Delaware is recognized internationally as a center of excellence in the use and development of PBL. This book presents the cumulative knowledge and practical experience acquired over nearly a decade of integrating PBL in courses in a wide range of disciplines.This "how to" book for college and university faculty. It focuses on the practical questions which anyone wishing to embark on PBL will want to know: "Where do I start?"???"How do you find problems?"???"What do I need to know about managing groups?"???"How do you grade in a PBL course?"The book opens by outlining how the PBL program was developed at the University of Delaware--covering such issues as faculty mentoring and institutional support--to offer a model for implementation for other institutions.The authors then address the practical questions involved in course transformation and planning for effective problem-based instruction, including writing problems, using the Internet, strategies for using groups, the use of peer tutors and assessment. They conclude with case studies from a variety of disciplines, including biochemistry, pre-law, physics, nursing, chemistry, political science and teacher educationThis introduction for faculty, department chairs and faculty developers will assist them to successfully harness this powerful process to improve learning outcomes.



Learning Strategies

Author : John Nisbet

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 143 pages

File Size : 19,27 MB

Release : 2017-09-13

Category : Education

ISBN : 1351743740

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Originally published in 1986, designed for teachers and those concerned with the education of primary and secondary school pupils, Learning Strategies presented a new approach to ‘learning to learn’. Its aim was to encourage teachers to start thinking about different approaches to harnessing the potential of young learners. It was also relevant to adult learners, and to those who teach them. Thus, although about learning, the book is also very much about teaching. Learning Strategies presents a critical view of the study skills courses offered in schools at the time, and assesses in non-technical language what contributions could be made to the learning debate by recent developments in cognitive psychology. The traditional curriculum concentrated on ‘information’ and developing skills in reading, writing, mathematics and specialist subjects, while the more general strategies of how to learn, to solve problems, and to select appropriate methods of working, were too often neglected. Learning to learn involves strategies like planning ahead, monitoring one’s performance, checking and self-testing. Strategies like these are taught in schools, but children do not learn to apply them beyond specific applications in narrowly defined tasks. The book examines the broader notion of learning strategies, and the means by which we can control and regulate our use of skills in learning. It also shows how these ideas can be translated into classroom practice. The final chapter reviews the place of learning strategies in the curriculum.



Learning Strategies

Author : Harold F. O'Neil

Publisher : Academic Press

Page : 245 pages

File Size : 26,69 MB

Release : 2014-05-10

Category : Science

ISBN : 148326713X

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Learning Strategies describes a program of research in learning strategies initiated by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in 1976. The goal of the program is to improve learning, decrease training time, and reduce training costs by developing and evaluating instructional materials designed to teach basic intellectual and affective skills. This book records the program's progress and suggests further avenues for research. Comprised of eight chapters, this book begins with an overview of the theoretical underpinnings of the teaching and learning approaches to the improvement of education, followed by a discussion on DARPA's preliminary work on an empirically based learning-strategy training program as well as its efforts to expand and modify the program. In order to provide an intellectual foundation for this program, several fields are surveyed for potential learning strategies, namely, cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, behavioral modification, and motor learning. An instructional systems development approach for learning strategies is also proposed. The final chapter deals with models of evaluation extant in education and training and discusses the specific application of transactional evaluation to the DARPA Learning Strategies Research Program. This monograph should be of interest to students, teachers, and educational psychologists.



Strategy Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities

Author : Robert Reid

Publisher : Guilford Publications

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 42,27 MB

Release : 2013-09-06

Category : Education

ISBN : 1462512208

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"Practical and accessible, this book provides the first step-by-step guide to cognitive strategy instruction, which has been shown to be one of the most effective instructional techniques for students with learning problems. Presented are proven strategies that students can use to improve their self-regulated learning, study skills, and performance in specific content areas, including written language, reading, and math. Clear directions for teaching the strategies in the elementary or secondary classroom are accompanied by sample lesson plans and many concrete examples. Enhancing the book's hands-on utility are more than 20 reproducible worksheets and forms"--





The Ideal Problem Solver

Author : John Bransford

Publisher : W H Freeman & Company

Page : 262 pages

File Size : 16,36 MB

Release : 1993

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 9780716722052

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Provocative, challenging, and fun, The Ideal Problem Solver offers a sound, methodical approach for resolving problems based on the IDEAL (Identify, Define, Explore, Act, Look) model. The authors suggest new strategies for enhancing creativity, improving memory, criticizing ideas and generating alternatives, and communicating more effectively with a wider range of people. Using the results of laboratory research previously available only in a piece-meal fashion or in scientific journals, Bransford and Stein discuss such issues as Teaming new information, overcoming blocks to creativity, and viewing problems from a variety of perspectives.



Problem Solving Skills and Learning Strategies of Students

Author : Josephine Ebomoyi

Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 33,55 MB

Release : 2009-09

Category : Problem solving

ISBN : 9783838308258

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Understanding biological concepts requires problem solving, therefore it is imperative to understand how people learn and solve problems. Students who come to school with the motivation to learn and understand new concepts need strategies, which can be applied to learning. But all students do not possess adequate learning strategies. Understanding the strategy or struggle during the problem solving stage provides an insight into how people arrive at an answer. This work focuses on many areas of problem solving which constitute an integral component of the progress and development of any individual, community and society. It utilizes a mixed-method approach (quantitative and qualitative analysis). Students responded to Questionnaire, solved problems using IMMEX (Inter multimedia exercises) educational software and participated in a think-aloud protocol. Useful strategies and characteristics are discussed. These analysis and discussions will be useful for educators and software developers while considering the choice for curriculum pattern and evaluation criteria. Any learner can utilize the strategies to facilitate success.



Learning to Love Math

Author : Judy Willis

Publisher : ASCD

Page : 270 pages

File Size : 43,71 MB

Release : 2010-09-09

Category : Education

ISBN : 1416612289

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Is there a way to get students to love math? Dr. Judy Willis responds with an emphatic yes in this informative guide to getting better results in math class. Tapping into abundant research on how the brain works, Willis presents a practical approach for how we can improve academic results by demonstrating certain behaviors and teaching students in a way that minimizes negativity. With a straightforward and accessible style, Willis shares the knowledge and experience she has gained through her dual careers as a math teacher and a neurologist. In addition to learning basic brain anatomy and function, readers will learn how to * Improve deep-seated negative attitudes toward math. * Plan lessons with the goal of "achievable challenge" in mind. * Reduce mistake anxiety with techniques such as errorless math and estimation. * Teach to different individual learning strengths and skill levels. * Spark motivation. * Relate math to students' personal interests and goals. * Support students in setting short-term and long-term goals. * Convince students that they can change their intelligence. With dozens of strategies teachers can use right now, Learning to Love Math puts the power of research directly into the hands of educators. A Brain Owner's Manual, which dives deeper into the structure and function of the brain, is also included—providing a clear explanation of how memories are formed and how skills are learned. With informed teachers guiding them, students will discover that they can build a better brain . . . and learn to love math!