| Thinking for Learning Contributor(s): Percival, Simon (Author), Rockett, Mel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1855390965 ISBN-13: 9781855390966 Publisher: Network Continuum Education OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: In the twenty-first century, education needs to do more than treat students like empty chalices to be filled with the elixir of knowledge. In these days of rapid change, citizens need to know how to think and to reason to make informed choices, to adapt, they need to have at their disposal the tools to enable learning to continue throughout their lives. This amalgamation of Thinking Skills and Accelerating Learning helps provide pupils with the expertise for the modern world-and teachers with workable strategies to help them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Psychology - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Education | Curricula |
| Dewey: 370.152 |
| LCCN: 2003104684 |
| Series: Accelerated Learning |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 8.38" W x 11.62" (1.31 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thinking for Learning looks at the place of different thinking skills approaches in delivering a twenty-first century education. It is a practical book held together by an extensive range of detailed case studies. The authors have skilfully collected the arguments for and against a thinking skills approach, described the different ways of enhancing thinking and shown what is possible in the classroom. If you have begun, or are about to begin, developing a thinking for learning approach in your school, then this book will help you on your journey. Included in the book: how to select a thinking for learning approachguidance on staff development effective design of activities whole school approaches the pros and cons of what is available the best questioning techniques sample schemes of work implementation of the NC Thinking Skills ssessment for Learning l the best books, resources and websites embedding thinking |
