facilitating learning & transfer
introduction & purpose
All teachers would say their job is to facilitate learning; however, what exactly this means or how to do it effectively have remained a relatively ambiguous task. For many, teaching equates to learning, but that relationship is not mutually exclusively. Teaching as a practice is much studied and debated, but what is not often discussed is the actual effect of teaching. In order to tackle this issue, teachers must carefully examine learning. What does it actually look like when students learn? How can we measure effective teaching practices in relation to student learning?
John Hattie provides quantifiable data to answer the two aforementioned questions in his book Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning (2012). Through an exhaustive and intensive meta-analysis of hundreds of data points, Hattie asserts that learning is a complex idea that can be quantified through teaching practices of varying effect sizes. Teachers can use Hattie's effect sizes to plan and implement lessons which have the greatest impact on student learning. The research suggests that there are Eight Mind Frames that successful educators exhibit. Through these mind frames, teachers are able to best approach the complex task of creating enduring learnings for students.
The purpose of this site is to make plain John Hattie's research and suggestions. Contained within these pages are the tenants of Hattie's research, as well as additional supports and resources. It is my hope that those teachers who work with me in coaching relationships can make use of this site to give further context to our discussions on effective teaching practices.
John Hattie provides quantifiable data to answer the two aforementioned questions in his book Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning (2012). Through an exhaustive and intensive meta-analysis of hundreds of data points, Hattie asserts that learning is a complex idea that can be quantified through teaching practices of varying effect sizes. Teachers can use Hattie's effect sizes to plan and implement lessons which have the greatest impact on student learning. The research suggests that there are Eight Mind Frames that successful educators exhibit. Through these mind frames, teachers are able to best approach the complex task of creating enduring learnings for students.
The purpose of this site is to make plain John Hattie's research and suggestions. Contained within these pages are the tenants of Hattie's research, as well as additional supports and resources. It is my hope that those teachers who work with me in coaching relationships can make use of this site to give further context to our discussions on effective teaching practices.