{"product_id":"9781441905932","title":"Instructional Explanations in the Disciplines","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInstructional Explanations in the Disciplines\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eStein, Mary Kay; Kucan, Linda\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn today’s climate of accountability and standards, increasing attention is focused on teacher \"quality,\" with less emphasis on what teachers actually do to interest and engage students in learning. This path-breaking volume addresses this research problem with a clear definition and a content-specific analysis of the most essential teaching moment—the instructional explanation—for vital new perspectives on educational method and process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich in examples from science, mathematics, and the humanities, \u003cem\u003eInstructional Explanations in the Disciplines\u003c\/em\u003e explores a variety of interactive contexts for teaching and learning, which may be collaborative between teachers, students, and others, performed in non-classroom settings, or assisted by technology. The book’s subject-matter-specific framework reveals key elements in the process, such as carefully examining the question to be answered, making connections with what is already known, and developing examples conducive to further understanding. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstructional Explanations in the Disciplines\u003c\/em\u003e is a valuable addition to the education library, giving researchers new methods of unpacking educational process as few books before it. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2009-12-14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781441905932\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4419-0594-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 237\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49472037748876,"sku":"9781441905932","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781441905932.jpg?v=1777988182","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781441905932","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}