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What We Know about Grading: What Works, What Doesn't, and What's Next
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Guskey, Thomas R., Ed.; Brookhart, Susan M., Ed. – ASCD, 2019
Grading is one of the most hotly debated topics in education, and grading practices themselves are largely based on tradition, instinct, or personal history or philosophy. But to be effective, grading policies and practices must be based on trustworthy research evidence. Enter this book: a review of 100-plus years of grading research that presents…
Descriptors: Grading, Educational Objectives, Feedback (Response), Grades (Scholastic)
The Trouble with Maths: A Practical Guide to Helping Learners with Numeracy Difficulties, 2nd Edition
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Chinn, Steve – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Now in a second edition, the award-winning "The Trouble with Maths" offers important insights into the often confusing world of numeracy. By looking at learning difficulties in maths from several perspectives, including the language of mathematics, thinking styles and the demands of individual topics, this book offers a complete overview of the…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Numeracy, Short Term Memory, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Learning Differences in the Classroom.
Fielding, Elizabeth N. – 1999
Each child brings to the classroom a set of experiences, knowledge, and motivations that is like no other child's. This booklet aims to help teachers recognize, understand, and work with the learning differences of their students. The booklet focuses on five different areas of potential learning difficulties: auditory processing, visual…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Style, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
On Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment: A Collection.
Ben-Hur, Meir, Ed. – 1994
On the premise that all children can learn, Reuven Feuerstein developed a classroom curriculum designed to build the cognitive functions of students diagnosed by others as incapable of learning. His program, Instrumental Enrichment (IE), provides students with the concepts, skills, strategies, operations, and techniques necessary to become…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Educational Improvement
Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom: Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use To Challenge and Motivate Struggling Students.
Winebrenner, Susan – 1996
This book offers principles and practical suggestions for effectively teaching students with a variety of learning difficulties in the regular classroom. Chapter 1 contains tips for helping all students feel welcome in the classroom and Chapter 2 suggests ways to get all students involved in all learning activities. Chapter 3 describes categories…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style
Overcoming Underachieving: An Action Guide to Helping Your Child Succeed in School.
Goldstein, Sam; Mather, Nancy – 1998
Academic underachievement represents a significant problem faced by many children. This guide for parents is based on a framework called "Building Blocks of Learning" that enables parents to evaluate their child's pattern of learning and to pinpoint strengths as well as weaknesses. By using strengths to bolster weaknesses, continuing damage to…
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Cognitive Style
Understanding Second Language Learning Difficulties.
Ehrman, Madeline E. – 1996
The book discusses in detail a variety of practical and theoretical issues in identifying and addressing second language learning problems. Intended primarily for classroom teachers working with late teenagers or adults, it focuses on learning styles, affective factors, and learning strategies. Real and composite case studies are presented…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Case Studies, Classroom Communication, Classroom Research