Description
Product ID: | 9781138923058 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Challenging Learning |
Subtitle: | Theory, effective practice and lesson ideas to create optimal learning in the classroom |
Authors: | Author: James Nottingham |
Page Count: | 196 |
Subjects: | Philosophy and theory of education, Philosophy & theory of education, Primary and middle schools, Teaching skills and techniques, Primary & middle schools, Teaching skills & techniques |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Challenging Learning offers advice and techniques for helping children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK, this practical guide explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning – what is required and how to develop these skills more effectively. It encourages independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in your children. Through the use of rich examples of classroom interactions, this book offer strategies that will help children to produce their own thoughtful conclusions, develop their own concepts, examine logic and remain open to alternatives. Challenging Learning offers advice and techniques for helping children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK (Attitudes, Skills and Knowledge), this essential guide explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning. It considers the strategies that can help teachers to challenge their pupils to think more skilfully and logically and how to develop these techniques more effectively. Drawing on the latest research from some of the most respected experts in the field, Challenging Learning encourages independent thinking and a spirit of inquiry in pupils of all ages. Through the use of rich examples of classroom interactions, this book offers strategies that will help pupils to produce their own thoughtful conclusions, develop their own concepts, examine logic and remain open to alternatives. Highlights include:
For everyone living or working with children – particularly teachers, parents, carers and youth workers - this book shows some of the best ways to enhance children’s learning, including how to question, praise, give feedback and encourage more effectively. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2015-10-22 |