Solving Education's Problems Effectively

A Guide to Using the Case Method

By (author) Gerard Giordano

Publication date:

16 March 2009

Length of book:

252 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

Dimensions:

229x160mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781578869992

Rich in practical information about the history of American education, Solving Education's Problems Effectively encourages readers to analyze, prioritize, and synthesize historical information by applying it to current situations. Using more than thirty case studies, Giordano suggests solutions to issues that plague educators across the nation-from textbook quality to gender, race, and religion biases. The case studies are accompanied by activities to prompt educators to higher levels of thinking about the problems they face.

Chapter 1 Preface: The Case Method
Chapter 2 Teachers: Using the Past to Understand the Present
Chapter 3 Instruction: Selecting Reading As the Base for Instruction
Chapter 4 Learners: Helping Urban and Immigrant Students
Chapter 5 Learners: Demanding Opportunities for Minority Students
Chapter 6 Curriculum: Promoting Quality with Textbooks
Chapter 7 Learners: Dealing with Gender and Religious Biases
Chapter 8 Politics: Dealing with Domestic Problems
Chapter 9 Politics: Responding to War
Chapter 10 Politics: Reacting to Organized Labor
Chapter 11 Curriculum: Promoting Quality with Tests
Chapter 12 Learners: Helping Students with Disabilities
Chapter 13 Epilogue: The Case Method Redux

There is a void in textbooks for real life applications. In Solving Education's Problems Effectively, Giordano provides good solid information, historical background, and real-life case studies.