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Perspectives on Learning
D.C. Phillips
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Description for Perspectives on Learning
Paperback. Includes case studies that engage students in debates about what really happens in classrooms. This book encourages students to test the strengths and weaknesses of each theory so that, ultimately, they will learn to formulate their own philosophies of teaching and learning. Series: Thinking About Education. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Rather than simply outlining the classical and modern theories of learning, this widely adopted text brings the material to life through case studies that engage students in debates about what really happens in classrooms. Students are encouraged to test the strengths and weaknesses of each theory so that, ultimately, they will learn to formulate their own philosophies of teaching and learning.
The new Fifth Edition of Perspectives on Learning features:
- A discussion of common sense and learning theories.
- A new chapter on Transfer of Learning.
- Consideration of recent developments in brain science.
- A thoroughly updated list of Recommendations for Further Reading.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Teachers´ College Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Thinking About Education
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780807749838
SKU
V9780807749838
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About D.C. Phillips
D. C. Phillips is Professor of Education and Philosophy Emeritus, School of Education at Stanford University. Jonas F. Soltis is William Heard Kilpatrick Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Reviews for Perspectives on Learning
A great little book packed with conceptual contrasts and rich classroom vignettes. The best resource I've found for teaching about theories of learning in a liberal arts college.- Jack Dougherty, Trinity College, Hartford, CT; “Phillips and Soltis should be commended for bringing together these various perspectives on learning that can be used by both pre-service and in-service teachers. The ... Read more