| Publication |
USA, Basic Books, 2004.
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| Description |
303pWhite Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
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.
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| Contents |
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
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| Standard Number |
9780465088961 Pb.
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