Thinking with feeling : fostering productive thought in the classroom / Douglas P. Newton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newton, Douglas P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thought and thinking--Study and teaching.

Thought and thinking.

Reasoning--Study and teaching.

Reasoning.

Physical Description:

xi, 191 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

"Teachers at all levels of education are expected to foster productive thought, although this is not as effective as it might be when they ignore emotion and moods and their effect on learning. Combining the most up to date theory with practical advice, this key textbook delves into the question of the interaction of emotion, moods and thought, and its implications for learning, to show how you might manage that interaction to improve your own teaching. Building on a comprehensive framework of productive thought, Douglas P. Newton explores the interrelationships between each of its constituent elements - reasoning, understanding, critical thinking, creativity and wise decision making - and the emotions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Second thoughts: sense and sensibility 1

2 Purposeful, productive thought: a framework 9

3 Ever watchful: moods, emotions and appraisals 17

4 It stands to reason: deductive thinking 28

5 Order from chaos: constructing causal understandings 39

6 The inventive mind: creative thinking and problem solving 55

7 Wise thoughts in action: hearts and minds in harmony 69

8 Quality control: critical thinking 85

9 Testing times: emotional performance 97

10 Different strokes for different folks: nature and nurture 109

11 Emotional labour: moods, emotions and the teacher 122

12 Two minds are better than one 133.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415819824

0415819822

9780415819831

0415819830

OCLC:

855905385