Thinking through the curriculum / edited by Robert Burden and Marion Williams.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burden, Robert L.

Williams, Marion, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thought and thinking--Study and teaching--Great Britain.

Thought and thinking.

Education--Curricula--Great Britain.

Education.

Interdisciplinary approach in education--Great Britain.

Interdisciplinary approach in education.

Physical Description:

xii, 203 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book tackles the contentious issue of whether and how thinking should be taught in schools. It explores how best to help children become effective thinkers and learners. The book also examines whether there is one set of underlying cognitive skills and strategies which can be applied across all the curriculum subjects and beyond. Its main thrust, however, is a detailed examination of approaches to developing cognitive skills which are specific to the National Curriculum. The book provides chapters from both generalists and subject specialists to illustrate how teachers in different subject areas can benefit from taking a cognitive approach to their subject. It will give teachers a clear understanding of different approaches to teaching thinking and how these fit together.

Contents:

chapter 1 How can we best help children to become effective thinkers and learners? The case for and against thinking skills programmes

The case for and against thinking skills programmes / Robert Burden

chapter 2 THINKING SKILLS AND CHILDREN LEARNING HISTORY / Jon Nichol

chapter 3 ART AND ART EDUCATION AS A COGNITIVE PROCESS AND THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM / Leslie Cunliffe

chapter 4 THINKING ABOUT AND THROUGH MUSIC / Christopher Naughton

chapter 5 TEACHING THINKING THROUGH A FOREIGN LANGUAGE / Marion Williams

chapter 6 INVITATIONS TO THINK IN PRIMARY SCIENCE LESSONS / Clive Carr

chapter 7 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MATHEMATICAL THINKING / Paul Ernest

chapter 8 THINKING AND THE LANGUAGE ARTS / Richard Fox

chapter 9 READING RECOVERY

A problem-solving approach to reading / John Birtwistle

chapter 10 EDUCATING BEN

Thought, language and action for children with poor language abilities / Phil Bayliss

chapter 11 PULLING IT TOGETHER

The challenge for the educator / Marion Williams.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-69331-1

1-134-69332-X

1-280-33671-4

0-203-26841-5

0-203-01216-X

9780203012161

OCLC:

228039834