Understanding How Students Learn: A Guide for Instructional Leaders

by P. Karen Murphy, Patricia Alexander, P Karen Murphy

In this overview of educational research, the authors provide guiding principles for developing a learner-centered approach that enables all students to learn at high levels.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141290885X
• ISBN13: 9781412908856
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

An informed and informative guide to the mapping of childrens' minds

Understanding How Students Learn: A Guide For Instructional Leaders deftly co-authored by P Karen Murphy (Associate Professor of Education, Department of Educational and School Psychology and Special Education, Pennsylvania State University), and Patricia A Alexander (Professor and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, Department of Human Development, University of Maryland), is an informed and informative guide to the mapping of childrens' minds. Readers will discover many extensive and specific tips and helpful ideas to create a better learning environment as well as techniques for their students or children. Included in Understanding How Students Learn is an in depth exploration of all of the following: Learning growth and development; Acquiring knowledge and understanding; Cultivating learner motivation; Strategic teaching an strategic learning; The power of shared learning. As ideal reference to teachers for the k-8 grades, Understanding How Students Learn is a very strongly recommended read, especially for newcoming teachers.