Education for Judgment: The Artistry of Discussion Leadership
These essays describe the elements of successful group leadership. They show how to negotiate a basis for leadership, orchestrate questioning, listening and responding, encourage independent thinking, and guide participants towards useful interactive roles…. More >>
Current Issues and Trends In Education
Current Issues and Trends in Education synthesizes political, theoretical, social, and practical topics in a 21st Century context and promotes multicultural education, technology, and gender issues. This text is accessible enough to be used in an introductory education class and yet sophisticated enough to serve as a graduate textbook. It is comprehensive in dealing with issues facing educators today, such as demographics, changing perceptions and research of human … More >>
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Cognitive Perspectives on Peer Learning
The contribution of this volume to the literature on peer learning is its focus on approaches that reflect a common concern with cognitive processes based in developmental, information processing, or more generally, constructivist perspectives on peer learning. Although the clear importance of the social context of peer learning is not ignored, the volume’s emphasis is on the cognitive growth that occurs within the learning environment.
Any discussion of p… More >>