Teaching Is Decision Making.

摘要: Do teachers make a difference? The researchbased answer to that question is an unequivocal yes. What it about makes the Here not so clear, but studies are show ing what teacher is, or how feels, does has potential for affecting students' achievement. Teaching now defined as process of making and implementing decisions, before, during, after instruction, increase probability learning. If consonant with known cause-effect relationships in learning, if teacher's decisions actions reflect awareness current state learner present environment, then learning will predictably increase. These qualities professional decision far cry from "dedicated loves kids" product many education programs. Now, adequate preparation parallels medicine, requires learn, ternalize, implement contributions science increased productive human functioning. Profes sionalism also mandates those scientific principles always be interpreted light of, modified accommodate needs individual his/her particular life space. Let's look at common example interaction s ituation making. Johnny just catching on "invert-the-divisor-and-multiply." Research suggests repeated practice (going over several times) this initial stage understanding result faster more durable There fore, should do two three problems before he leaves recess. However, Johnny's team baseball game organized recess thinks he'll late won't have his mind he's doing. His feelings discomfort can become associated fractions math general. do? Would better