Paul A. Kirschner, Carl Hendrick and Jim Heal
How Teaching Happens
Seminal Works in Teaching and Teacher Effectiveness and What They Mean in Practice
Routledge, 2022
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This review and summary of seminal papers regarding effective teaching can help guide teachers, school leaders and instructional coaches to the best educational practices.
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Educators Paul Kirschner, Carl Hendrick and Jim Heal summarize 30 important works in “education psychology research, learning sciences and teaching effectiveness.” Each chapter explains a significant topic, along with its implications and practical applications in daily teaching practice. Serving as a valuable companion to their previous work, How Learning Happens, this anthology covers teacher effectiveness, curriculum development, instructional design, teaching techniques, content knowledge, classroom practices and assessment.
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About the Authors
Paul Kirschner is emeritus professor of educational psychology at the Open University of the Netherlands. He is a guest lecturer at the Thomas More University of Applied Science in Belgium. Carl Hendrick teaches at Wellington College in the UK. Jim Heal works with Deans for Impact.
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