Exposition and Illustration in Teaching
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"Exposition and Illustration in Teaching" is an educational work by John Adams that analyzes how clear explanation and the effective use of examples can improve classroom instruction and student understanding.
All labels observed (1)
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| Exposition and Illustration in Teaching canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Exposition and Illustration in Teaching Context triple: [John Adams (educator), notableWork, Exposition and Illustration in Teaching]
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A.
Approaches to Teaching
Approaches to Teaching is a framework of research-based teaching strategies in the IB Middle Years Programme that emphasizes inquiry, conceptual understanding, collaboration, and real-world relevance in classroom practice.
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B.
Lectures on Education
"Lectures on Education" is a collection of influential talks by American education reformer Horace Mann that helped shape 19th-century public schooling and pedagogical thought.
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C.
On Science and Art in Relation to Education
"On Science and Art in Relation to Education" is an essay exploring how scientific and artistic disciplines together shape and enrich educational theory and practice.
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D.
Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual
"Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual" is an influential teaching guide by physicist Eric Mazur that outlines an interactive, student-centered instructional method widely used to improve conceptual understanding in science and engineering education.
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E.
Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics
"Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics" is a scholarly work that applies findings from cognitive science to improve how physics is taught and learned.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Exposition and Illustration in Teaching Target entity description: "Exposition and Illustration in Teaching" is an educational work by John Adams that analyzes how clear explanation and the effective use of examples can improve classroom instruction and student understanding.
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A.
Approaches to Teaching
Approaches to Teaching is a framework of research-based teaching strategies in the IB Middle Years Programme that emphasizes inquiry, conceptual understanding, collaboration, and real-world relevance in classroom practice.
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B.
Lectures on Education
"Lectures on Education" is a collection of influential talks by American education reformer Horace Mann that helped shape 19th-century public schooling and pedagogical thought.
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C.
On Science and Art in Relation to Education
"On Science and Art in Relation to Education" is an essay exploring how scientific and artistic disciplines together shape and enrich educational theory and practice.
-
D.
Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual
"Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual" is an influential teaching guide by physicist Eric Mazur that outlines an interactive, student-centered instructional method widely used to improve conceptual understanding in science and engineering education.
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E.
Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics
"Implications of cognitive studies for teaching physics" is a scholarly work that applies findings from cognitive science to improve how physics is taught and learned.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational book
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pedagogy text ⓘ |
| addresses |
misuse of classroom examples
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problems of ineffective explanation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance student understanding
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improve classroom instruction ⓘ |
| analyzes |
how clear explanation improves learning
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how examples support comprehension ⓘ teacher presentation of subject matter ⓘ |
| author | John Adams ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
best practices in instruction
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theory of teaching methods ⓘ |
| discusses |
organization of classroom exposition
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principles of good explanation ⓘ relationship between explanation and understanding ⓘ selection of illustrative examples ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
clarity in teaching
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concreteness of examples ⓘ systematic presentation of content ⓘ |
| field |
education
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pedagogy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clarity of explanation
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effective illustration ⓘ pedagogical method ⓘ |
| genre |
educational theory
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of teacher–pupil interaction
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discussion of exposition ⓘ discussion of illustration ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
students of education
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teacher educators ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
classroom instruction
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expository teaching ⓘ student understanding ⓘ use of examples in teaching ⓘ |
| proposes |
principles for selecting illustrations
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principles for structuring exposition ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide teachers in making lessons clearer
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to show how examples can make abstract ideas concrete ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
didactics
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instructional design ⓘ teacher training ⓘ |
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Subject: Exposition and Illustration in Teaching Description of subject: "Exposition and Illustration in Teaching" is an educational work by John Adams that analyzes how clear explanation and the effective use of examples can improve classroom instruction and student understanding.
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