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Informationen zum Autor Paul A. Wagner , Ph.D., is the author of over 130 publications including nine books. He is chair of the Department of Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Houston. Daphne Johnson teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Education at Sam Houston State University. She brought Project Based Learning to the Education courses at Sam Houston State, increasing critical thinking amongst the teacher candidates. Dr. Frank Fair , Ph.D., has a number of publications in a variety of academic journals, and has co-authored a number of books, including one on innovation in quality management and one on team creativity in business. Two other recent publications that are especially Dr. Daniel Fasko, a Fellow of the Psychonomic Society, is a Professor of Educational Psychology, at Bowling Green State University where he teaches educational psychology and life-span development. His research interests are in critical and creative thinking, and moral reasoning and education. Klappentext In the wake of initiatives such as No Child Left Behind and the use of high-stakes testing, the emphasis in schools has been on drill and practice for the test. Genuine understanding and critical thinking have been increasingly shortchanged. As a result, students have fewer opportunities to advance their insight into cognitive and emotional challenges, even though both teachers and parents recognize the importance of developing deliberative and reflective thinking skills. This book uniquely combines two things. First, it provides resources for classroom teachers in middle and secondary school that make it possible to, at a moment’s notice, take advantage of a teachable moment by drawing students into productive intellectual discussions. Second, it gives the reader an overview of the rationale and the research base for engaging students in educational activities that are truly intellectual and that are not limited to training for testing success. Zusammenfassung This book will help middle and secondary school teachers take advantage of teachable moments by drawing students into productive intellectual discussions. It also provides an overview of the rationale and research base for engaging students in educational activities that are truly intellectual and not limited to training for testing success. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Critical Thinking and the Schools Chapter 2Middle School Scripts Chapter 3Secondary School Scripts Appendix AResources for Further Information Appendix BBuilding Your Own Scripts Appendix C Elements of Mindware References ...
