Campbell (education, Antioch University Seattle) presents research and instructional practices for effective teaching, based on recent research from the cognitive sciences in the areas of prior knowledge, active learning, and student cultural, language, socioeconomic class, and gender diversity. She also presents strategies for documenting classroom achievement. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroduction11Beginning With What Students Know: Activating Prior Knowledge72Active Learning: An Essential Classroom Ingredient293Ensuring Gender-Fair Instruction: For Female and Male Students694Teaching Diverse Students: Addressing Language, Class, Culture, and Ability Differences in the Classroom1015Assessing Student Performance1456Some Concluding Thoughts173Index175