The Learning Power Approach
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The Learning Power Approach

Teaching Learners to Teach Themselves

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Learning Power Approach

Teaching Learners to Teach Themselves

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About This Book

Become mind-fit for life! Learning is learnable! Educators can explicitly teach positive learning attitudes and habits of mind. Guy Claxton’s powerful resource will help teachers understand how ‘every lesson, every day’ shapes the way students see themselves as learners. This important work helps us notice ‘what lies beneath’ the surface of our teaching and attend closely to the way we shape dispositions and attitudes. Readers will find: • approaches focused on building character alongside knowledge acquisition
• cognitive, social and neuroscientific supportive evidence
• practical illustrations and strategies Written by a renowned cognitive scientist, this book offers a set of design principles for strengthening students’ learning muscles.

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Publisher
Corwin
Year
2017
ISBN
9781506388687
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Education Teaching Methods

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. About the Author
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. 1 The Origins of the Learning Power Approach
  12. 2 What Is Learning?
  13. 3 What Exactly Is the Aim of the Learning Power Approach?
  14. 4 How Do I Get Started? Some Quick Wins
  15. 5 Why Does Learning Power Matter? 10 Good Reasons for Pumping Those Learning Muscles
  16. 6 What Is Learning Power Made Of?
  17. 7 Learning Power in Action Some Classroom Illustrations
  18. 8 Design Principles of the LPA Classroom
  19. 9 What Is the Evidence for the Learning Power Approach?
  20. 10 Distinctions and Misconceptions
  21. 11 Joining the Culture Club
  22. References
  23. Resources and Further Reading
  24. Index
  25. Publisher Note