Students arrive in our classrooms with complex sociocultural histories that include family, cultural, physical, social, emotional, and prior learning experiences. In order to be effective, schools must directly address these complex histories in meaningful, relevant and creative ways. The aim of this volume is to examine research on effective schooling from a sociocultural perspective - with a focus on developing the capacities of diverse students in diverse educational contexts. The chapters in this volume cover a wide range of important topics as listed below:
This volume examines effective schooling from a sociocultural perspective, focusing on developing the capacities of diverse students in various educational contexts. It addresses the complex sociocultural histories of students, including family, cultural, physical, social, emotional, and prior learning experiences.
What We Know about Effective Schools and Effective Schooling from a
Sociocultural Perspective. Martin Dowson, Dennis M. McInerney and Shawn Van
Etten. PART I: ON RESEARCH. Using the Dynamic Model of Educational
Effectiveness to Introduce a Policy Promoting the Provision of Equal
Opportunities to Students of Different Social Groups. L. Kyriakides and
B.P.M. Creemers. New Directions for School Effectiveness Research: Towards
School Effectiveness Without Schools. Daniel Muijs. PART II: ON PEDAGOGY.
Identifying the Connection Between Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Motivation,
and Academic Performance Among Ethnic Minority Youth. Kenneth Tyler, Eric M.
Anderman, and Robert T. Haines. Textbook Pedagogy: A Sociocultural Analysis
of Effective Teaching and Learning. Richard Walker and Mike Horsley.
Motivational and Cognitive Aspects of Culturally Accommodated Instruction:
The Case of Reading Comprehension. Robert Rueda. PART III: ON TEACHERS.
Social Influences and the Quest for Excellence: A Socio-Cultural Perspective
on Teacher Effectiveness. La Tefy Schoen. The Good Teacher: A Cross-Cultural
Perspective. David Watkins and Qunying Zhang. PART IV: ON LEARNING
ENVIRONMENTS. Changing Classroom Environments Through Effective Use of
Technology. Deborah L. Lowther, Steven M. Ross, Fethi A. Inan and J. Daniel
Strahl. Korean Students' Reactions to Perceived Learning Environment,
Parental Expectations, and Performance Feedback: Evidence for the Moderating
Role of Performance-Approach Goals. Mimi Bong and Sung-Il Kim. Effective
Discipline in Multicultural Schools in South Africa: Two Case Studies. Jan
Heystek.
