2nd Edition
Teaching for Understanding What it is and how to do it
By Douglas P Newton
Copyright 2012
192 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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First published in 2012. Why does understanding really matter? Why do some learners fail to understand? At a time when league tables can be everything, examination grades matter. Perhaps more than many would admit, the cost is a lack of understanding. The new edition of Teaching for Understanding provides practical advice about how to support understanding in both children and adults. It is for... Read more
Preface 1. Quality counts 2. Understanding: a worthwhile goal 3. The nature of understanding 4. Making connections 5. Mental engagement 6. Something to think with 7. Using surrogate teachers 8. Failing to understand 9. The total learning environment 10. Knowing what counts 11. Motivated to understand 12. The self-regulation of learning 13. Evaluating understanding 14. Changing minds Glossary
Biography
Douglas P. Newton is a Professor of Education currently working at Durham University, UK.
'Douglas Newton has put together a book that both student and practising teachers alike will find readable and useful. The book will also appeal to trainers in a wide variety of settings.' - Educational Developments
