Title: Myths and misconceptions about teaching : what really happens in the classroom /
Authors: Snider, Vicki, 1949-
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Teaching.; Effective teaching.; Slow learning children Education.
Abstract: "In Myths and Misconceptions about Teaching: What Really Happens in the Classroom, Vicki Snider describes six teaching myths that hinder reform in education. These myths affect all students, but especially hurt low-performing students - those with disabilities or risk factors. Based on her perspective as a longtime classroom teacher and teacher educator, Dr. Snider examines the beliefs that guide teaching practices. She uses current research on teaching to illustrate the faulty premises that underlie the myths and how they ultimately affect children and adolescents. Together these myths expose an approach to teaching that is highly contextual and idiosyncratic, leaving little room for the inherent absolutes in school reform efforts. This book is of interest to teachers, professors, parents, school board members, and graduate students."--Jacket.
Contents: The problem -- The myth of process -- The myth of fun and interesting -- The myth of eclectic instruction -- The myth of good teachers -- The myth of learning style -- The myth of disability -- The origins of myths -- From myth to science.