{"product_id":"new-priorities-for-teacher-training-and-school-curriculum-9781483661995","title":"New Priorities for Teacher Training and School Curriculum","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Douglas Brown\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Xlibris Us\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Xlibris Us\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Teaching Methods \u0026amp; Materials - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book had its origins in 1948 when I realized just how profoundly unprepared I was to teach the underachieving students for whom I was responsible. I knew I was only \"going through the motions.\" Consequently I developed an interest in pedagogy, * and particularly in testing the effectiveness of its precepts in the classroom. My Putting Minds to Work, Brown (1972), was an attempt to describe the components of a pedagogy that would help teachers be better prepared. Its underlying theme was the need for greater teacher sophistication in communication. However, a comment by Resnik (1987) on the hiatus in pedagogy between motivation and cognition, led me to realize the potential of communication to bridge that gap. More recently I realized that the New Taxonomy of Marzano and Kendall (2007) enabled me to resolve a problem I had with the Bloom (1956) definition of intellectual ability that appeared so incompatible with current understanding of information processing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Explication of the interrelationships of communication, motivation, and cognition uncovered principles and practices of special significance for the teaching of students who are on the path of underachievement. I realized the insights gained from that perspective had general application, i.e., to all students.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46491847753879,"sku":"9781483661995","price":1543.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781483661995.jpg?v=1766350705","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/new-priorities-for-teacher-training-and-school-curriculum-9781483661995","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}