Theorizing Teaching: Current Status and Open Issues

This open-access book discusses key questions about teaching theories, their attributes, generation, context-sensitivity, and content-specificity. It identifies areas of convergence and divergence among scholars and evaluates whether consensus can be reached. It concludes with lessons learned and outlines steps for advancing future work on theorizing teaching.

Format: Hardback
Length: 353 pages
Publication date: 12 March 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This expansive open-access book aims to establish a vibrant platform for engaging in critical discussions surrounding various theories of teaching. It seeks to answer fundamental inquiries such as: Which theories of teaching exist? What are their distinguishing characteristics? What insights do they offer? How are these theories generated? How context-sensitive and content-specific should they be? Is it feasible or even desirable to develop a comprehensive theory of teaching?

The book identifies areas of convergence and divergence among the responses provided by esteemed international scholars engaged in research on teaching. Through stimulating exchanges among the authors, it evaluates whether consensus can be reached on the areas of divergence.

In conclusion, the book explores the lessons learned from this endeavor and outlines the necessary steps to advance future work on theorizing teaching. As such, this book is designed to appeal to readers with an interest in gaining a comprehensive overview of the theorizing of teaching and the critical open questions that, if addressed, have the potential to propel the field forward.

Weight: 729g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031256127
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023