TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abbeduto,Leonard
TI  - Taking sides
SN  - 0072480483
U1  - 370.15 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Guilford, Conn.
PB  - Dushkin/McGraw-Hill
KW  - Psicopedagogía
KW  - Estados Unidos
N1  - Incluye bibliografía; Part 1: Meeting the diverse needs of a diverse classroom. Are single-gender classes the only way to ensure equal educational opportunities for boys and girls? -- Should ability-level tracking be abandoned? -- Should English immersion replace bilingual education? -- Is full inclusion always the best option for children with disabilities? -- Should instruction be matched to student learning style? -- Should schools try to increase students´ self-esteem? -- Should moral education be part of the school curriculum? -- pt. 2: Theories of learning and their implications for educational practice. Should schools adopt a constructivist approach to education? -- Is IQ a useful educational tool? -- Can Howard Gardner´s theory of multiple intelligences transform educational practice? -- Will a push for standards and accountability lead to more motivated students? -- Do recent discoveries about the brain and its development have implications for classroom practice? -- pt. 3: Effective teaching and the evaluation of learning. Is the whole language approach to reading effective? -- Is cooperative learning effective? -- Should schools embrace computers and technology? -- Will performance assessment lead to meaningful education reform? -- Can a zero-tolerance policy lead to safe schools? -- Should U.S. schools be evaluated against schools in other countries?
ER  -