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Research on Educational Innovations

Author(s): Ellis, Arthur K.; Fouts, Jeffrey T.

Edition: 2nd

ISBN10: 1883001412

ISBN13: 9781883001414

Cover: Hardcover

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PREFACE

1 THE NATURE OF EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

(12)

What Is an Innovation?

(1)

Where Are They Now?

(1)

Research-Based?

(2)

How Educational Theories Develop

(4)

Level I

(1)

Level II

(1)

Level III

(2)

Conclusion

(2)

2 THE STRUCTURE OF EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

(10)

Reaping the Whirlwind

(1)

The Hunter Model: "One More Such Victory and We Are Undone"

(3)

In Retrospect

(2)

References

(2)

3 "THE RESEARCH SAYS..."

(12)

What "Kind" of Research?

(7)

Level I Research

(3)

Level II Research

(1)

Level III Research

(2)

Summary

(2)

The Following Chapters

(2)

References

(1)

4 SELF-ESTEEM PROGRAMS

(20)

What is Self-Esteem?

(2)

The Claims and the Programs

(4)

The Critics

(2)

Level I Research

(5)

Levels II and III Research

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

References

(4)

5 INNOVATIONS FROM BRAIN RESEARCH

(14)

The Pendulum Is Well Into Its Swing

(5)

Research on Education and the Brain

(5)

Conclusion

(1)

References

(2)

6 TEACHING FOR INTELLIGENCE

(18)

What is Intelligence?

(3)

Reuven Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment

(3)

Does It Work? The Research

(1)

Howard Gardner and the Theory of Multiple Intelligences

(4)

Research on Multiple Intelligences: A Bridge Too Far?

(1)

Robert Sternberg and the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

(2)

Research on the Triarchic Model

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

References

(4)

7 THINKING SKILLS PROGRAMS

(22)

Thoughts About Thinking

(6)

Program Implementation

(4)

Talents Unlimited

(1)

Writing as a Thinking and Learning Tool

(3)

The Research Base for Thinking Skills Programs

(7)

Can We Get There From Here?

(2)

Basic Research on Thinking

100

(1)

Is There Any Evidence? Levels II and III Research

101

(4)

Conclusion

105

(1)

References

105

(4)

8 WHOLE LANGUAGE LEARNING

109

(20)

Grabbing Hold of a "Slippery Quarry"

111

(1)

Whole Language in the Classroom

112

(4)

Politics and Whole Language

116

(1)

The Research Base for Whole Language

117

(8)

How Do We Do It?

119

(3)

What We Do Know

122

(3)

So Where Does This Leave Us?

125

(1)

References

125

(4)

9 LEARNING STYLES

129

(16)

Learning Styles and Intelligence

131

(2)

Implications for the Classroom

133

(2)

The Research Base for Learning Styles

135

(5)

Conclusion

140

(1)

References

141

(4)

10 INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM

145

(20)

All Things Are Connected

148

(4)

The Research Base for the Interdisciplinary Curriculum

152

(9)

Remember John Dewey?

152

(2)

Bold Claims--Little Evidence

154

(6)

Other Research

160

(1)

Conclusion

161

(1)

References

162

(3)

11 COOPERATIVE LEARNING

165

(12)

Cooperative Learning Models

167

(3)

The Research Base for Cooperative Learning

170

(3)

Conclusion

173

(1)

References

174

(3)

12 MASTERY LEARNING

177

(12)

Reductionism at Work

178

(2)

Implementation of Master Learning

180

(3)

The Research Base for Mastery Learning

183

(2)

Conclusion

185

(1)

References

186

(3)

13 OUTCOME-BASED EDUCATION

189

(22)

What Is Outcome-Based Education?

191

(1)

A Prescription for School Maladies

191

(2)

Reversing the Order of Things

193

(3)

The Three Faces of Outcome-Based Education: Traditional, Transitional, Transformational

196

(2)

Implementing Outcome-Based Education

198

(1)

Outcome-Based Education and Mastery Learning

199

(1)

Politics, Critics, and Outcome-Based Education

200

(4)

The Research Base for Outcome-Based Education

204

(2)

Level I Research

204

(1)

Level II Research

205

(1)

Level III Research

206

(1)

Conclusion

206

(1)

References

207

(4)

14 DIRECT INSTRUCTION

211

(16)

What is Direct Instruction?

212

(7)

The Critics

217

(2)

The Research Base for Direct Instruction

219

(5)

Level I Research

219

(2)

Level II and III Research

221

(3)

Conclusion

224

(1)

References

225

(2)

15 ALTERNATIVE/AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT

227

(18)

The Movement

227

(1)

Traditional Measures

228

(2)

Authentic Assessment

230

(4)

Alternative Assessment Strategies

234

(1)

Is It Working?

234

(5)

Educational Research and Alternative Assessment

239

(2)

Conclusion

241

(1)

References

241

(4)

EPILOGUE

245

(6)

The Graveyard of Lost Ships

247

(1)

Beyond Empiricism

247

(2)

Research Questions to Ask

249

(1)

A Closing Thought

249

(1)

Reference

250

(1)

INDEX

251

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