{"product_id":"curriculum-theory-and-methods-perspectives-on-learning-and-teaching-wiley-canada-series-in-education-9780470837740","title":"Curriculum Theory and Methods Perspectives on","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I: CHILDREN AND LEARNING: How Does it Happen?     Chapter 1: LEARNING \u0026amp; TEACHING: Charting the Course    The Shift from Behaviourism to Cognitivism to Constructivism   Cognitive Development    Off to School    The Importance of Experience in Cognitive Development    Key Aspects of Cognitive Development   Major Theorists     John Dewey     Jean Piaget     Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development   Social Cognition And Social Constructivism    Lev Vygotsky   The Theory Of Multiple Intelligences     Howard Gardner   Emotional Development     Daniel Goleman   Physical Development     Physical Development in Younger Children     Physical Development in the Primary Grades     Physical Development in the Junior and Intermediate Grades   Summary    Chapter 2: CONSTRUCTIVISM: Making Connections, Risk-Taking, and Other Sundry Bits  What is Constructivism?    Bruner Thinks About Thinking     How Children Construct Knowledge   Educating the Whole Child    Examining the 3 Cs: A Rationale for Teaching the Whole Child     Incorporating Students' Interests into Learning     The Reggio Emilia Approach   Setting the Stage for Using Prediction: Adaptation Revisited    Adaptation in Action: The Prediction Learning Cycle      Summary of How the Prediction Learning Process Works     The Importance of Risk-taking   The Serious Business Of Play     Key Characteristics of Play     Play: Is It a Valuable and Viable Part of Learning?     How Children Use Play     Play and Older Students     Piaget's Stages Revisited   Organizing the Constructivist Classroom and the Role of the Teacher in Constructivism   Summary    Chapter 3: AUTONOMY: A Self-Starter is Born   Invitational Learning   Autonomy     Moral Autonomy (\"Free will\")     Intellectual Autonomy (\"Free choice\")     Practical Applications of Autonomous Teaching     Autonomy and Play   Self-Concept \u0026amp; Self-Esteem   Self-Esteem   Creating An Atmosphere For Learning   Summary    Chapter 4:  THE BRAIN IN A PLAIN BROWN WRAPPER:  Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Brain and Might Be Afraid to Ask   The Human Brain     Key Brain Structures     How a Message is Transmitted   Brain Development in Young Children     The Role of Activity in Brain Growth and Development     If You Don't Use It, You'll Lose It     Novelty, Laughter, \u0026amp; Learning     \"Food\" for Thought   Hemispheric Specialization     How the Hemispheres of the Brain Work     Adaptability and Flexibility     Important Considerations for Learning   Cognitive Theory and the Human Brain     Learning Is an Active Process     Learning Is Non-linear     Learning Is Multi-dimensional     Learning Is Set Within a Social Context     Learning Is Influenced by the Affective Domain     Learning Is Concerned with Cognition and Metacognition   Attention and the Brain   Summary: Developing the Brain-Compatible Classroom    Part II CREATING THE ROAD MAP FOR TEACHING \u0026amp; LEARNING    Chapter 5: PLANNING: The Itinerary   Getting Started: The \"How People Learn\" Framework     Knowledge     Students     Communities     Evidence   Planning to Account for Knowledge, Student, Community, and Evidence     Getting Started     Theme Planning     Planning for Centres: Is It Necessary?     Professional Planning   Summary    Chapter 6: STARTING WITH WHAT YOU HAVE: Organizing Time, Space, and Materials   Starting with the School: Design Principles     So What? Classroom Design     Primary and Upper Elementary Classroom Organization: The Same or Different     Matching Classroom Design and Teaching Philosophy     Classroom Decoration? Yours, Mine, and Ours     Storage: Things to Think About   What Will You Do All Day? Thinking Through the Timetable     Biological Issues     Subject and Division Issues     Organizing Units     Daily Schedules     Time Management     Managing Resources     Centres in the Classroom   Summary    Chapter 7: STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING: The Teacher's Tool Kit   Teaching Strategies    Personal Attitude and Management Skills     Classroom Management     Questioning Skills     Organization Strategies     Cooperative Learning   The Integrated Day Approach     Rationale for Using the Integrated Day     Plan Sheets: A Method of Planning, Implementing, Adjusting, and Tracking in the Integrated Day     Benefits of the Integrated Day Approach   Summary    Chapter 8: THE CURRICULUM: Organizing Pieces of the Puzzle   Views of Curriculum   Curriculum: A Contested Arena     Curriculum Control in Canada   Curriculum Development and Implementation     Curriculum Mapping for the Classroom Teacher     Subject Matter: Does It Matter? (Or should there be content-free curriculum)     A Current Curriculum Issue: Does One Size Fit All?   Student Engagement and Alternative Curriculum Approaches     Problem- or Project-based Learning     Integration Across the Curriculum     Curriculum Orientation   Summary    Chapter 9: ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION: The Glass is Half Full   Assessment: The Context of Public Accountability     Principles of Authentic Accountability     Testing, Testing, and More Testing: Children, Tests, and Teacher Expectations     Evaluation and Assessment: The Same or Different?     Authentic Assessment: What Is It?     Strategies for Assessment     Data, Data, and More Data: Answering the \"So What?\" Question     Teacher Performance Appraisals    Summary     Part III ENHANCING CHILDREN'S THINKING    Chapter 10: ADJUSTING THE PROGRAM: One Size Does Not Fit All   What is Diversity?     Cultural and Linguistic Diversity     Maintaining and Fostering Socio-cultural Awareness     Multiliteracy Pedagogy: An Overview     Valuing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity     Another Form of Diversity: The Special Needs Student     Inclusive Pedagogy   Diversity, Engagement, and Student Achievement   Summary    Chapter 11: ENRICHMENT: Letting the Genie Out of the Bottle   The Process of Thinking   Creative Thinking     Creativity and the Arts     How Teachers Can Foster Creativity   Critical Thinking   Problem Solving   Encouraging Thinking \u0026amp; Promoting Metacognition     How Teachers Can Facilitate Metacognition     The Importance of Thinking Skills     Thinking Skills Revisits Questioning     Graphic Organizers     Mind Mapping     Making Connections   Summary    Part IV LOOKING AT THE BIG PICTURE     Chapter 12: ESTABLISHING BALANCE: Putting It Together   Begin at the Beginning: What Makes a Good Teacher    Becoming a Co-Learner: Assuming a Critically Reflective Stance     A Learning Community: What Is It?     Action Research as a Means to Understand Teaching   Parents, Teachers, and Schools: Partners?     Getting to Know Parents: What to Do?     Preparing to Meet Parents: First Impressions Matter   Understanding Performance Appraisal: Teacher Evaluation     Self Evaluation   The Creation of the Context for Sharing: No More Boundaries   Summary: Finding Balance-Taking Care of the Self    Chapter 13: CLOSING THOUGHTS: \"This Way to the Egress!\"   Alphabet Soup? The 3 Rs   What is Effective Teaching?     Professional Learning Communities     Learning with Colleagues     Benefits of Participation in a Professional Learning Community     Moral Development     Character Education   The Only Constant is Change     Educational Reform and Leadership    Initiatives in Teacher Education     The ABC's of Beginning Teaching     Final Inspirational Thoughts: A Credo for Children   Summary","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525393162583,"sku":"9780470837740","price":76.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470837740.jpg?v=1731860343","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/curriculum-theory-and-methods-perspectives-on-learning-and-teaching-wiley-canada-series-in-education-9780470837740","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}