Encouraging Learning : How you can help children learn.

Encouraging Learning : How you can help children learn.

'I recommend this book to anyone wishing to help children learn. In it you will find some lovely ideas for improving the way we encourage, support and praise all young people.'Professor Carol Dweck, author of Mindset, Stanford University, USA'James has developed a rare skill for blend...

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Main Author: Nottingham, James
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis, 2013.
Subjects:
Motivation in education.
EDUCATION > Essays.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Reference.
Motivation in education
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Table of Contents:
  • "Cover"; "Half Title"; "Title Page"; "Copyright Page"; "Dedication"; "Table of Contents"; "Foreword"; "1. Learning how to learn"; "Whatâ€?s the point of education?"; "A.S.K"; "Attitudes for learning"; "Skills for learning"; "Knowledge for learning"; "Top tips for learning how to learn"; "Further evidence"; "Further reading and viewing"; "Questionnaire"; "2. How talented are your children?"; "Introduction"; "Does ability come from nature or nurture?"; "Intelligence testing"; "Whatâ€?s the right way to group children?"; "Effect size"; "Top tips for developing talents"; "Further reading"
  • "3. Donâ€?t call them gifted!""Introduction"; "Fixed and growth mindsets"; "A connection between mindset and praise"; "Whatâ€?s wrong with gifts?"; "My child really is a genius"; "The mindset of boys vs. girls"; "Is my child top of the class?"; "A cautionary note about effort"; "Growth mindset and school grades"; "A final story about praise"; "Top tips for praise"; "Further reading"; "4. Learning to think for themselves"; "Introduction"; "Why do we need more thinking?"; "Thinking skills tested in exams"; "Flexible, insightful and productive thinking"; "Thinking activities with children"
  • "Top tips for thinking""Further reading"; "5. Helping children to be wise"; "Thinking wisely"; "Cognitive conflict"; "Confusion leading to wisdom"; "Wobblers"; "The moral purpose of cognitive conflict"; "Top tips for wisdom"; "6. Boost your childrenâ€?s self-esteem"; "Introduction"; "Self-esteem and the Learning Challenge"; "The Learning Pit and self-esteem"; "Ensuring the Learning Challenge works"; "The â€?Eurekaâ€? moment"; "Strategies for climbing out of the pit"; "Praise and the pit"; "Top tips for boosting self-esteem"; "7. Curiosity did not kill the cat"; "Introduction"
  • "Philosophy holds a key to curiosity""Philosophy for children"; "The basics of P4C"; "Putting P4C into practice"; "The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler"; "Jeg Gar En Tur â€? A self-portrait by Lasse Gjertsen"; "Further reading"; "Notes"

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