John Barell

Moving from What to What If?

Teaching Critical Thinking with Authentic Inquiry and Assessments

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Produktbeschreibung

This practical book outlines how you can challenge students to grapple with complex problems and engage more meaningfully with information across the content areas, rather than rely solely on rote memorization and standardized testing to measure academic success.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 178mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9781138998605
• ISBN-10: 1138998605
• Artikelnr.: 43773809

Autorenporträt

John Barell is Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Teaching at Montclair State University, and a former public school teacher in New York City.

Inhaltsangabe

Meet the Author
Preface
Chapter 1: Teachers as Argonauts of Change
Chapter 2: Curricular Framework for Authentic Learning and Assessment
Chapter 3: Developing Abstract Reasoning
Chapter 4: Directing Goals Toward Achievement
Chapter 5: Enhancing Inquiry-The Essence of Life
Chapter 6: Modeling-How We All Learn
Chapter 7: Nurturing Imaginative Behavior
Intermission
Chapter 8: Any Citizen Can Make a Change
Chapter 9: Playgrounds of the Mind
Chapter 10: Critical Thinking about Social Issues
Chapter 11: Reasoning About Nature
Chapter 12: Independent Study
Chapter 13: Rude Awakening for Professional Development
Final Words
Conclusion