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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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Abstract:
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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- Teaching.
- Effective teaching.
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- Pédagogie.
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- Apprentissage.
- Didaktik.
- Unterricht.
- Verstehen.
