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Teaching for understanding : what it is and how to do it
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Teaching for understanding : what it is and how to do it

Author: Douglas P Newton
Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge/Falmer, 2000.
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At a time when test results can be everything, high scores may be pursued at the expense of understanding. This text describes what understanding means and why it is important, and discusses appropriate conceptions and assessment of learning.
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Douglas P Newton
ISBN: 0415227909 9780415227902 0415227917 9780415227919
OCLC Number: 42736389
Description: x, 198 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Introduction --
Understanding : a worthwhile goal --
The nature of understanding --
Making connections --
Mental engagement --
Supporting understanding with analogies --
Using surrogate teachers --
Failing to understand --
The total learning environment --
Knowing what counts --
Motivated to understand --
The self-regulation of learning --
Evaluating understanding --
In conclusion.
Responsibility: Douglas P. Newton.
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At a time when test results can be everything, high scores may be pursued at the expense of understanding. This text describes what understanding means and why it is important, and discusses appropriate conceptions and assessment of learning.

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