Instruction: A Models Approach (3rd Edition) [Hardcover]

Mary Alice Gunter (Author), Thomas H. Estes (Author), Jan H. Schwab (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0205288618 | ISBN-13: 978-0205288618 | Edition: 3

The third edition of Instruction continues its research-based discussion of the models of teaching using a user-friendly, step-by-step format. Classroom examples and end-of-book case studies illustrate key points and are drawn from a variety of grade levels and classroom experiences. Unlike other texts that focus on models, Instruction provides an easy-to-follow format explaining over one dozen models for classroom teaching. The models are placed in a classroom setting to further enhance students' understanding of the concepts behind each model.

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From the Back Cover

What is the "models approach" to teaching? It is a method which enables readers to understand instruction as a field of study, not simply a collection of practices. Written in a style that is both concise and user-friendly, this book provides busy educators with the tools they need to enhance and improve the learning process.

This book provides a research-based, yet easily accessible discussion of the models of teaching using a user-friendly, step-by-step format. Practical examples and end-of-book case studies illustrate key points and are drawn from a variety of grade levels and classroom experiences. Each chapter covers one model, broken down into "Steps," followed by a summary, variations of the model, exercises, the research base, activities, and scenarios, offering a consistent, user-friendly chapter format. "Activities," and "Scenarios" provide hands-on application of each model. Educators, school administrators, and curriculum specialists.

About the Author

Tom Estes holds the distinction of Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia. From 1970 to 2001, he served as professor of Reading Education in the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia. During his tenure at the University he was engaged in research related to how children learn to read, focusing on how they acquire the ability to read for the purpose of learning. He was principal investigator on an NIE/NSF research project on the relationship between text structure and comprehension. He is author of Reading and Learning in the Content Classroom, 2nd edition (1985) and Reading and Reasoning Beyond the Primary Grades (1986), both published by Allyn & Bacon.

 

Susan L. Mintz , associate professor at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, is the program coordinator of Secondary Education.  She received her Ph.D. in teacher education from Syracuse University.  Dr. Mintz teaches both pre-service teachers and curriculum and instruction graduate students.  She is a member of the Secondary CLASS observation team at the University’s Center for the Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 396 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 3 edition (August 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205288618
• ISBN-13: 978-0205288618
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,335,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "A Models Approach" truly helps scaffold instructional models for teachers, January 22, 2009

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M. Scharffenberg (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instruction: A Models Approach (5th Edition) (Paperback)

This is a great book for current and future teachers looking for a concrete, thorough analysis of current lesson plan models and suggestions on how and when to use them in the classroom. Gunter, et al helped me visualize and conceptualize how each of the lesson plan models that they suggest can work toward optimal learning for a wide variety of classrooms and learners when those models are judiciously applied.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for new and veteran teachers, January 3, 2012

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This review is from: Instruction: A Models Approach (with MyEducationLab) (6th Edition) (Paperback)

This book has several simple but effective models for teaching students. Not a typical "teacher's manual." Most of the models presented in this book were new to me.

4.0 out of 5 stars Text Book, January 5, 2012

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A. Crews - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instruction: A Models Approach (6th Edition) (Paperback)

This book was in great condition and arrived before my class started! Looking forward to ordering more books for future classes.