Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning

Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning

<P>In November 2008, John Hattie’s ground-breaking book <EM>Visible Learning</EM> synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning.</P> <P></P> <P><EM>Visible Learning for Teachers</EM> takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts to a completely new audience. Written for students, pre-service and in-service teachers, it explains how to apply the principles of <EM>Visible Learning</EM> to any classroom anywhere in the world. The author offers concise and user-friendly summaries of the most successful interventions and offers practical step-by-step guidance to the successful implementation of visible learning and visible teaching in the classroom. </P> <P></P> <P>This book:</P> <P></P> <UL> <P> <LI>links the biggest ever research project on teaching strategies to practical classroom implementation</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>champions both teacher and student perspectives and contains step by step guidance including lesson preparation, interpreting learning and feedback during the lesson and post lesson follow up</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>offers checklists, exercises, case studies and best practice scenarios to assist in raising achievement</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>includes whole school checklists and advice for school leaders on facilitating visible learning in their institution</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>now includes additional meta-analyses bringing the total cited within the research to over 900</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>comprehensively covers numerous areas of learning activity including pupil motivation, curriculum, meta-cognitive strategies, behaviour, teaching strategies, and classroom management.</LI> <P></P></UL> <P></P> <P><EM>Visible Learning for Teachers</EM> is a must read for any student or teacher who wants an evidence based answer to the question; ‘how do we maximise achievement in our schools?’</P>