Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1 The challenge Chapter 2 The nature of the evidence: A synthesis of meta-analyses Chapter 3 The argument: Visible teaching and visible learning Chapter 4: The contributions from the student Chapter 5 The contributions from the home Chapter 6 The contributions from the school Chapter 7 The contributions from the teacher Chapter 8 The contributions from the curricula Chapter 9 The contributions from teaching approaches - I Chapter 10 The contributions from teaching approaches - II Chapter 11: Bringing it all together Appendix A: The 800 meta-analyses Appendix B: The meta-analyses by rank order References

About the Author

John Hattie is Professor of Education and Director of the Visible Learning Labs, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Reviews

It is perhaps education's equivalent to the search for the Holy Grail - or the answer to life, the universe and everything. --Times Educational Supplement, November 21, 2008 'Hattie's extensive research paints a compelling picture of evidence that is hard to ignore' -- Pitsa Binnion, Shine, April 2010