Teaching Thinking: Philosophical Enquiry in the Classroom

Teaching Thinking: Philosophical Enquiry in the Classroom
ISBN-10
1441129804
ISBN-13
9781441129802
Series
Teaching Thinking
Category
Education
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2008-04-15
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Author
Robert Fisher

Description

A fully updated third edition of the highly successful guide to using discussion in the classroom to develop children's thinking, learning and literacy skills. This new edition includes material on the latest trends in teaching thinking, including dialogic teaching, creativity and personalized learning. This of ideas is essential reading for anyone seeking to develop children's minds, to build their self-esteem or to improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools.

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