A philosophy of Havruta : understanding and teaching the art of text study in Pairs / Elie Holzer ; with Orit Kent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holzer, Elie.

Contributor:

Kent, Orit.

Series:

Jewish identities in post modern society.

Jewish identity in post-modern society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Group work in education.

Team learning approach in education.

Rabbinical literature--Study and teaching.

Rabbinical literature.

Talmud--Study and teaching.

Talmud.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No longer confined to traditional institutions devoted to Talmudic studies, havruta work, or the practice of students studying materials in pairs, has become a relatively widespread phenomenon across denominational and educational settings of Jewish learning. However, until now there has been little discussion of what havruta text study entails and how it might be conceptualized and taught. This book breaks new ground from two perspectives: by offering a model of Havruta text study situated in broader theories of interpretation and learning, and by treating havruta text study as composed of textual, interpersonal and intra-personal practices which can be taught and learned. We lay out the conceptual foundations of our approach and provide examples of their pedagogical implementation for the teaching of havruta text study. Included are illustrative lesson plans, teachers' notes and students' reflections, exercises for students, and other instructional materials for teaching core concepts and practices.

Contents:

Front matter

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Preface by Sharon Feiman-Nemser

Chapter One: Contextual Foundations

Chapter Two: Theoretical Foundations

Chapter Three: Setting the Stage for Havruta Learning

Chapter Four: Questioning for Interpretation

Chapter Five: Listening for Interpretation

Chapter Six: Supporting and Challenging

Chapter Seven: Evaluating Interpretations

Chapter Eight: Dialoguing with Texts and Partners

Chapter Nine: The Educational Value of Havruta Text Study

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Appendix 4

Appendix 5

Appendix 6

Appendix 7

Appendix 8

Appendix 9

Appendix 10

Appendix 11

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 9, 2014).

ISBN:

1-61811-291-0

OCLC:

899046023