Robert J. Sternberg, Sternberg Robert J.

Thinking Styles

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Sternberg presents a theory of thinking styles that aims to explain why aptitude tests, school grades, and classroom performance often fail to identify real ability.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9780521553162
• ISBN-10: 0521553164
• Artikelnr.: 21577103

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. The Nature of Thinking Styles: 1. What are thinking styles and why do we need them?
2. Functions of mental self-government
3. Forms of mental self-government
Part II. The Theory of Mental Self-government: 4. Levels, scope, and leanings of mental self-government
5. Principles of styles of thinking
6. The development of thinking styles
7. Thinking styles in the classroom: what have we learned?
Part III. Thinking Styles in Home, School, and Society: 8. A capsule history of theory and research on styles
9. Why a theory of mental self-government?