Teaching for Understanding Across the Primary Curriculum
- ISBN-10
- 1853595969
- ISBN-13
- 9781853595967
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 90
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Multilingual Matters
- Author
- Lynn D. Newton
Description
The book discusses the complex nature of understanding and what it means to teach for understanding. The processes and strategies that can support teaching for understanding are then exemplified in the context of different areas of the primary / elementary (4-11 years) school curriculum.
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