An Introduction to Classroom Observation

by TedWragg (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $11.98

  The first edition of this book was a bestseller, and is generally regarded as the most widely used and authoritative text on this topic. This completely revised and updated second edition takes into account the latest changes in educational practice, and includes coverage of recent developments in teacher appraisal and school inspection procedures. Ted Wragg is an international expert on research into teaching and learning, but has always been someone who writes with the teacher in mind. Using a combination of case studies, photographs and illustrations, Wragg shows how various people study lessons for different purposes and in different contexts. He explains a number of approaches in clear language and gives examples of successful methods that have been employed by teachers, student teachers, researchers and pupils. This is an essential text for anyone serious about becoming a good teacher or researcher in education.

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $3.29

  An increasing number of people have to observe what happens in classrooms as part of their jobs; from teachers performing initial training in teaching practice, to heads of departments carrying out appraisals of colleagues, and inspectors evaluating schools. Using a combination of case studies, photographs and illustrations, Ted Wragg, himself an international expert in classroom observation, introduces some of the many ways of observing, analyzing, and trying to improve classroom practice. He describes qualitative approaches to understanding, and explains what lies behind events and quantitative methods, including the use of category systems, rating schedules and time lines. He shows how lessons can be studied by a variety of people for different purposes and in different contexts.