Learning and Instruction; A SERP Research Agenda

Washington, D.C. The National Academies Press, 2004. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. xiii,[3], 188, [2] pages. Figures. Includes Preface, Executive Summary,and Introduction, as well as chapters on Reading; Mathematics; Science; Ensuring Quality and Impact: A Program to Advance Both Science and Practice. Also includes References, Assessment, Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff. Also includes Index. This report is a product of the Panel on Learning and Instruction of the Strategic Education Research Partnership which was under the auspices of the National Research Council's Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. M. Suzanne Donovan was the Director of the Strategic Education Research Partnership. James Pellegrino is Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor and Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a founding Co-director of UIC’s interdisciplinary Learning Sciences Research Institute. From 1979-1989 he was Professor of Education and Psychology at the University of California at Santa Barbara. From 1989-2001 he was the Frank W. Mayborn Professor of Cognitive Studies at Vanderbilt University. Pellegrino's research and development interests focus on children's and adult's thinking and learning and the implications of cognitive research and theory for assessment and instructional practice. Pellegrino's unique blend of expertise which combines knowledge of cognitive science, psychometrics, educational technology, instructional practice, and educational policy has led to appointment as head of several National Academy of Science/National Research Council study committees. The Strategic Education Research Partnership (SERP) is a bold, ambitious plan that proposes a revolutionary program of education research and development. Its purpose is to construct a powerful knowledge base, derived from both research and practice, that will support the efforts of teachers, school administrators, colleges of education, and policy officials with the ultimate goal of significantly improving student learning. The proposals in this book have the potential to substantially improve the knowledge base that supports teaching and learning by pursuing answers to questions at the core of teaching practices. It calls for the linking of research and development, including instructional programs, assessment tools, teacher education programs, and materials. Best of all, the book provides a solid framework for a program of research and development that will be genuinely useful to classroom teachers. Condition: Very good.

Keywords: Learning, Instruction, Strategic Education Research Partnership, SERP, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Science, Educational Assessment, Benchmarks, Curriculum, Pedagogy, Instructional Practices, Student Achievement

ISBN: 0309090814

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