| Description |
360 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Contexts of learning |
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Contexts of learning.
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| Contents |
1. Teaching thinking / J. H. M. Hamers and B. Csapo -- 2. Improving thinking through the content of teaching / B. Csapo -- 3. Thinking science: Science as a gateway to general thinking ability / P. S. Adey -- 4. Applying the theory of knowledge to teaching thinking / P. M. Scheinin and J. Mehtalainen -- 5. Training domain-specific abilities: The case of experiential structuralism / A. Efklides -- 6. Fostering higher order reasoning skills: The case of inductive reasoning / K. J. Klauer -- 7. Teaching inductive reasoning: Theoretical background and educational implications / E. De Koning and J. H. M. Hamers -- 8. Thinking skills in realistic mathematics / J. M. C. Nelissen -- 9. Realistic mathematical modelling and problem solving in the upper elementary school: Analysis and improvement / L. Verschaffel -- 10. Teaching mathematical thinking to children with special needs / J. E. H. Van Luit |
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11. The use of connectives in different textual genres: A developmental analysis in a 'thinking skills' perspective / L. Chanquoy -- 12. Thinking skills in reading and text studying / H. Van Oostendorp and M. Elshout-Mohr -- 13. Evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive programmes: Some methodological issues / W. Hager -- 14. Converging aims and diverging means of teaching thinking: An epilogue / B. Csapo and J. H. M. Hamers |
| Summary |
The main goal of this volume is to provide an up-to-date grounded review of the psychological and educational literature on thinking, problem solving and teaching thinking. Problem solving in mathematics, reading comprehension, text production and in our everyday lives are the areas addressed in this volume |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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Thought and thinking -- Study and teaching.
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Learning, Psychology of.
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| Author |
Hamers, J. H. M. (Jo H. M.), 1945-
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Luit, J. E. H. van, 1953-
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Csapó, Benő.
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| LC no. |
99017047 |
| ISBN |
9026515456 hardcover |
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