Thinking Skills & Eye Q

by Caviglioli, Oliver; Harris, Ian; Tindall, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781855390911
• ISBN10: 1855390914
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Network Continuum

Summary

Think you can't see someone's thinking? Think again! This book reveals what happens when the normally privte, hidden and undefined act of thhinking is transformed into one that is public, available and explicit. The authors link thinking skills with visual tools and the genres that pupils encounter in every lesson. The book provides a theory of learning that oozes practicality, common sense and elevance at all grades. A smart tool kit for transforming teaching and learning, it shows you how to use 40 different visual tools to: Infuse the teaching of five thinking skills into subject teaching; Develop writing skills in all six genres; Show pupils how to be independent and creative thinkers and learners; Make speaking and listening, questioning and responding an integral part of all lessons; Raise IQ

Table of Contents

Preface to the first edition Introduction Section 1 - Context Section 2 - Visuals Section 3 - Meaning Section 4 - Language Section 5 - Thinking Section 6 - Learning Section 7 - Lexicon