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Author Brooks, Jacqueline Grennon

Title In search of understanding : the case for constructivist classrooms / with a new introduction by the authors Jacqueline Grennon Brooks, Martin G. Brooks
Published Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, ©1999

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 136 pages) : illustrations
Contents Honoring the learning process -- Considering the possibilities -- Coming to know one's world -- Posing problems of emerging relevance to students -- Structuring learning around primary concepts : the quest for essence -- Seeking and valuing students' points of view -- Adapting curriculum to address students' suppositions -- Assessing students' learning in the context of teaching -- Becoming a constructivist teacher -- Pursuing meaningful victories
Summary The activities that transpire within the classroom either help or hinder students learning. Any meaningful discussion of educational reform, therefore, must focus explicitly and directly on the classroom, and on the teaching and learning that occurs within it. This book presents a case for the development of classrooms in which students are encouraged to construct deep understandings of important concepts. Jacqueline Grennon Brooks and Martin Brooks present a new set of images for educational settings, images that emerge from student engagement, interaction, reflection, and construction. They have considerable experience in creating constructivist educational settings and conducting research on those settings. Authentic examples are provided throughout the book, as are suggestions for administrators, teachers, and policymakers. Jacqueline Grennon Brooks is Associate Professor in the Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Martin G. Brooks is Superintendent of the Valley Stream Central High School District in Valley Stream, New York
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Subject Constructivism (Education)
Cognition in children -- United States
Active learning -- United States
Thought and thinking -- Study and teaching -- United States
Classroom techniques.
Concept formation.
Constructivism (Learning)
Curriculum development.
Learning environment.
Learning processes.
Learning theories.
Relevance (Education)
Student assessment.
Student attitudes.
Teacher behaviour.
EDUCATION -- Educational Psychology.
Active learning
Cognition in children
Constructivism (Education)
Thought and thinking -- Study and teaching
Onderwijsresearch.
Leerprocessen.
Theory & Practice of Education.
Education.
Social Sciences.
constructivism (education)
education.
cognition in children.
United States
Verenigde Staten.
Form Electronic book
Author Brooks, Martin G
LC no. 99006468
ISBN 0871205386
9780871205384
9781416602835
1416602836
9780871203588
0871203588
1280933100
9781280933103