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Effective Teaching Methods, Fifth Edition

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Finally... I found an author and educator who states the obvious. In order to be a successful teacher, one has to first understand oneself as a person - the positive and negative aspects of our personality and identity that impact our instruction. Only by understanding these issues are teachers freed to "move the learner to the center".

Borich does an outstanding job utilizing a friendly, conversational manner of writing that easily engages the reader. Research seems to be placed in a better context when Borich "keeps it real" for the reader.

I especially appreciate his chapter on questioning strategies, a blatent area of weakness for many beginning and veteran teachers alike. He even extends questions techniques into promoting thinking and problem solving.

Finally, Borich successfully articulates the value of group collaboration often overlooked by teachers hooked on cooperative learning. One cannot exist without the other or student accountablily will drop and student frustration will prevail.

This is a must read book for any teacher trainer in search of research to support effective teaching methods.

I have read many methods books over the past 4 years. This book was the initial text required in a methods class. I found it to be very poor in detail (especially for the preservice teacher). I finished the book wondering, "where are the specific how to's?" I felt that I wasn't prepared to go into a classroom to teach a lesson. We were all struggling in class.
So, I decided to go to another college bookstore and found "Methods for Effective Teaching" by Paul Burden. This book answered all my questions and went into great detail. It is based on the INTASC Standards and PLT of the Praxis.

This book is absolutely wonderful. It provides a wealth of useful information on various topics. The best chapters in the text are the Unit and Lesson Planning and the goal's and Objectives. Borich breaks down EXACTLY how to compose a great behavioral objective. Furthermore, he gives concrete examples that are great. I would recommend this text to anyone who is an education major. A MUST BUY.

I had to get this book for one of my college classes and I think that it does include significant information that can help future teachers. In addition, Amazon shipped this book quicker than it was supposed to which was great because I needed it for a class asap.

Did not use in my assignments - other texts were necessary. I believe it will be a good reference for first year teaching.

The shipment was supposed to carry 3 books and it only arrived with the other two i did not reciebe Effective Teaching Methods in this package and I need It UUUURGENTLY
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Even has not the new vesion of the book, but for that price is magnific! The book was in a good conditions. But the more surpriesed of all was that was Quick delivery, I heard that some of my friends have a lot o troubles with their deliver. For me, not!
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This text may have been required by the course I took, but it is a low quality test written in the obscure, academic way that gives textbooks bad name. It takes an interesting subject and makes it boring.

I was pleased to receive this book in a timely matter. It was in good condition when I received it.