The five dimensions of learning form a framework that can be used
to organize curriculum, instruction, and assessment. In the remainder
of this book, I describe in more detail various applications of the Dimensions
model. Remember, though, this book is meant to be an introductory
companion to the Dimensions of Learning training program. The
Thacher's Manual for the pragram (Marzano, Pickering, Arredondo,
Blackburn, Brandt, and Moffett 1992) offers multiple strategies described
in some depth, whereas this book briefly describes only a few
instructional P.,1citegies within each dimension, concentrating instead
on laying out me research and theory on which the program is based