TY - BOOK AU - Kivunja,Charles TI - Teaching, learning & assessment: steps towards creative practice SN - 0195596358 AV - LB1028.3 .K545 2015 U1 - 378.170994 23 PY - 2015/// KW - Educational technology KW - Australia KW - Effective teaching KW - Evaluation KW - Affective education KW - Classroom environment N1 - 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 N2 - "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 ER -