What Teachers Need to Know About Teaching Methods

ISBN13 : 9780864319128

Author(s) : Peter Westwood

Publisher : ACER Press, 2008

SKU : A4043BK

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The What Teachers Need to Know About series aims to refresh and expand basic teaching knowledge and classroom experience. Books in the series provide essential information about a range of subjects necessary for today's teachers to do their jobs effectively.

What Teachers Need to Know About Teaching Methods explains the different theories of teaching and learning, together with their underlying principles and methods. It defines the role of a teacher in the learning process and looks at the latest research on what contributes to effective practice.

Teaching Methods deals with important key issues and provides a wealth of references for further study and exploration.

With over 45 years' experience in education, Peter Westwood has taught students of all ages from preschool to tertiary, and much of his classroom career was spent teaching students with special educational needs.

After some years serving in the School of Special Education and Disability Studies at Flinders University in South Australia, he is currently a Visiting Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong.

Peter has published many articles and books for teachers and for children.