| ID | 009232 |
| Call Number | 370.152/GAR |
| Title Proper | Unschooled mind: How chidren think and how schools should teach |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gardner, Howard |
| Publication | USA, Basic Books, 2004. |
| Description | 303p White Spine |
| Note | Discusses the central puzzles of learning, of how ill-suited are current educational materialls, practices and institutions are to natural patterns of learning and makes an eloquent case for restructuring our schools. |
| Note | Introduction : The central puzzles of learning
THE "NATURAL" LEARNER
Initial learnings : constraints and possibilities
Knowing the world through symbols
The worlds of the preschooler : the emergence of intuitive understandings
UNDERSTANDING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
The values and traditions of education
The institution called school
The difficulties posed by school : misconceptions in the sciences
More difficulties posed by school : stereotypes in the social sciences and the humanities
TOWARD EDUCATION FOR UNDERSTANDING
The search for solutions : Dead ends and promising means
Education for understanding during the early years
Education for understanding during the adolescent years
Towards national and global understanding |
| Standard Number | 9780465088961 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.704(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 370.152 |
| Key Words | Cognitive science ; Education - Aims and objectives |