1st Edition

Time and School Learning (1984) Theory, Research and Practice

Edited By Lorin Anderson Copyright 1984
530 Pages
by Routledge

530 Pages
by Routledge

530 Pages
by Routledge

This book was first published in 1984. The role of time in school learning has long been a topic of interest to educationalists. So much so that in the United States, Carnegie Units (purely time based entities) are used to certify high school graduates and credit hours are the basic unit of college certification. In this book, contributors explore the role of time in school learning. In... Read more

1. An Introduction to Time and School Learning, Anderson. Part I: The Meaning of Time. 2. The Model of School Learning: Progress of an Idea, Carroll. 3. Attention, Tasks and Time, Anderson. 4. Classroom Segments: The Structuring of School Time, Ross. Part II: Research on Time and School Learning. 5. How Time is Used in Elementary Schools: The Activity Structure of Classrooms, Burns. 6. Time, Achievement and Teacher Development, Smyth. 7. Instruction and Time-on-task: A Review, Anderson. Part III: Practical Applications of Time Allocation and Use. 8. Time-use and the Provision of Adaptive Instruction, Wang. 9. Time and Instructional Improvement: An R and D-Based Approach, Huitt, Caldwell. 10. Breakthroughs and Breakdowns: A Case Study of the Implementation of the Stallings Effective Teaching Practices Training Programme, Ghory.

Biography

Lorin Anderson