by Betty K. Garner. The author's simple techniques stress reflective awareness and visualization. It's by helping students to be conscious of what their senses are telling them, encouraging them to visualize the information for processing, and then prompting them to ask questions and figure out solutions on their own that teachers can best help students develop the tools they need to: Gather, organize, and make sense of information, Become cognitively engaged and internally motivated to achieve, and, Experience learning as a dynamic process of creating and changing. Suggestions for using these techniques in daily classroom practice advice on lesson planning for cognitive engagement, and guidelines for conducting reflective research expand this book's practical applications. Use it not only to help struggling students break through hidden barriers but to empower all students with tools that will last a lifetime. (Check Catalog)
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Getting to "got it!" : helping struggling students learn how to learn
by Betty K. Garner. The author's simple techniques stress reflective awareness and visualization. It's by helping students to be conscious of what their senses are telling them, encouraging them to visualize the information for processing, and then prompting them to ask questions and figure out solutions on their own that teachers can best help students develop the tools they need to: Gather, organize, and make sense of information, Become cognitively engaged and internally motivated to achieve, and, Experience learning as a dynamic process of creating and changing. Suggestions for using these techniques in daily classroom practice advice on lesson planning for cognitive engagement, and guidelines for conducting reflective research expand this book's practical applications. Use it not only to help struggling students break through hidden barriers but to empower all students with tools that will last a lifetime. (Check Catalog)
