The revolution in teaching

Author: (USA) Harmin
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Publishing Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This book is a teaching strategy toolkit written specifically for online teachers by the seasoned American educator Merrill Harmin. It is guided by the educational philosophy of "student-centered learning" and creatively proposes the "Five Goals" that teachers should achieve in teaching. These are: cultivating students' confidence and motivation ("dignity"); sparking students' enthusiasm for learning ("vitality"); fostering students' sense of responsibility and self-direction ("self-management"); nurturing students' sense of unity, friendship, and collaboration ("community"); and awakening students' sharp "awareness" of their surroundings. This approach makes daily instructions less critical, eliminating the need for teachers to force learning through material incentives and rewards or punishments. The classroom transforms into a positive and proactive learning environment for everyone. The book is a distillation of the author's years of teaching theory and practice. Using clear and accessible language, it introduces hundreds of simple and easily assessable teaching strategies to educators. These strategies align with today's societal realities and are equally effective in large, average-performing classrooms. The author promotes these strategies to encourage mutual respect and teamwork rather than domination or isolation; to inspire students to take risks without fearing failure; to uphold the dignity of all students rather than resorting to selective rewards or punishments; and to cultivate proactive lifelong learners rather than high-achieving but underperforming students. In the introduction to each strategy, the author provides at least one, and up to five, teaching case studies. Thus, it serves as a practical handbook for "innovative education curriculum design" for all educators. Since its first publication in 1993, the book has been reprinted multiple times in 1994, 1995, and 1998, and to date, the English edition alone has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.