Barbash Shepard
West Islip, USA.
Perspect Behav Sci. 2021 May 28;44(2-3):139-146. doi: 10.1007/s40614-021-00293-z. eCollection 2021 Sep.
A pioneering scientist and educator for more than 50 years, Siegfried ("Zig") Engelmann was among the first to apply the scientific method to the design and delivery of instruction. He stood alone for his ability to create programs that accelerate learning in even the hardest to teach children and that most teachers can learn to use. He wrote or cowrote more than 100 curricula, covering the major subjects from preschool to high school. As a professor of education at University of Oregon and founder of the National Institute for Direct Instruction, he attracted students from around the world. No one did more to help the underdog. Millions of poor children learned when taught by teachers trained in his methods, often when nothing else worked. He never gave up on a child or blamed children for the failings of adults. He lived by his motto: "If the student hasn't learned, the teacher hasn't taught." More scientific evidence validates DI's effectiveness than any other mode of teaching. I will present an overview of Zig's life and achievements.
西格弗里德（“齐格”）·恩格尔曼是一位有着50多年经验的开创性科学家和教育家，他是最早将科学方法应用于教学设计与教学实施的人之一。他凭借自己的能力独树一帜，能够创建出加速学习的项目，即便对于最难教的孩子也是如此，而且大多数教师都能学会运用这些项目。他编写或与人合著了100多套课程，涵盖了从幼儿园到高中的主要学科。作为俄勒冈大学的教育学教授以及直接教学法国家研究所的创始人，他吸引了来自世界各地的学生。没有人比他更致力于帮助弱势群体。数以百万计的贫困儿童在由接受其方法培训的教师授课时取得了进步，而在其他方法都不奏效时常常如此。他从不放弃任何一个孩子，也从不因成年人的失败而责怪孩子。他践行着自己的座右铭：“如果学生没有学会，那是老师没教好。”与任何其他教学模式相比，有更多的科学证据证实了直接教学法的有效性。我将概述齐格的一生及其成就。
