Teaching, learning & assessment : steps towards creative practice / Charles Kivunja.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Becoming an Effective Teacher in the Digital Economy : -- 1. Models of Learning and Best Practice Pedagogy -- 2. Creating an Effective Teaching, Learning and Assessment Environment -- 3. The Key Purposes, Principles, Types and Strategies of Assessment -- Part 2. Teaching in a Constructivist Classroom : -- 5. Direct Teacher Instruction in a Constructivist -- 6. Whole-Class Explanation as an Effective Teaching Strategy -- 7. Questioning as an Effective Teaching Strategy -- 8. Assessment as an Effective Teaching Strategy in Direct Teacher Instruction -- Part 3. Teaching Strategies to Maximise Student Engagement : -- 9. Cooperative Learning in the Primary Classroom -- 10. Rich Tasks and Deep Learning -- 11. Using Authentic Assessment for Rich Tasks and Deep Learning -- 12. Relationships Between Authentic Assessment and Quality Teaching Models -- 13. Assessment Record Keeping and Reporting -- 14. Assessment as the Feedback Loop in an Effective Integrated Pedagogy -- Part 4. Active Learning and Critical Thinking in Inclusive Classrooms in the Digital Age : -- 15. The Use of Graphic Organisers to Enhance Critical Thinking -- 16. Embedding ICT and Social Media Technologies in Curriculum -- 17. How to Become the Teacher You Want to Be in the Digital World.

"Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Steps towards Creative Practice takes the view that teaching, learning and assessment are not three separate aspects of an educative process but are inextricably interconnected dimensions of a holistic education. It proposes a new vision of curriculum and pedagogy, in which teacher education students from a range of backgrounds can become effective teachers by challenging their higher-order thinking and developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills."--Publisher's website.