Improving Learning: Meta-Analysis of Intervention Research in Education

ISBN-13: 9781107033320 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 262 str.

Steven Higgins

Opis

Evidence-informed teaching is essential for effective teaching, but it is important to understand its limitations as well as its benefits.

Recenzje

'Professor Higgins writes persuasively about the power of educational research to improve teaching and learning. Meta-analysis emphasises the importance of looking at the totality of evidence on a given issue, and not merely cherry-picking convenient and attractive results. This book is a great introduction to the art and science of meta-analysis, showing how research synthesis can give us 'big picture' answers to important practical questions.' James Thomas, University College London

Spis treści

Part I. Understanding Meta-Analysis and Meta-Synthesis: 1. Why meta-analysis?; 2. A brief history of meta-analysis; 3. Meta-synthesis in education: what can we compare?; 4. The Teaching and Learning Toolkit; Part II. What's Made a Difference to Learning?: 5. Meta-analysis and pedagogy; 6. Meta-analysis and literacy; 7: Unpicking the evidence about parental involvement and engagement; 8. Conclusions and final reflections.