The Learning Power Approach: Teaching Learners to Teach Themselves

The Learning Power Approach: Teaching Learners to Teach Themselves
ISBN-10
150638871X
ISBN-13
9781506388717
Category
Education
Pages
289
Language
English
Published
2017-09-27
Publisher
Corwin Press
Author
Guy Claxton

Description

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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