Learning about Learning : Resources for Supporting Effective Learning

by Carnell, Eileen; Lodge, Caroline; Wagner, Patsy; Watkins, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780203991886
• ISBN10: 0203991885
• Copyright: 2000-09-14
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This practical A4 pack contains activities and ideas for teachers and students to learn more about learning with an aim to help them understand a greater range of learning possibilities and approaches and improve their teaching skills.

Table of Contents

This Book is About Learning	p. i
Why bother with this book?	p. ii
What is in this book?	p. iii
How might you use it?	p. iv
Rationale	p. v
Some permeating themes
Workshop Activities for Teachers	p. i
Where's the learner starting from?	p. ii
Learning and 'motivation'	p. iii
Learning styles - do we all learn in the same way?	p. iv
Teachers and their pupils' learning styles	p. v
Terms for learning activities	p. vi
Learning in school and out	p. vii
A closed problem	p. viii
The six oranges puzzle	p. ix
First steps in learning about learning	p. x
Promoting learning about learning, or meta-learning	p. xi
What is an effective learner like?	p. xii
Reflecting on your learning	p. xiii
Developing meta-learning in your school
Classroom Activities to Promote Learning About Learning	p. i
Introduction	p. ii
How do we learn best?	p. iii
Time line of learning experiences	p. iv
Learning strategy questionnaire	p. v
Learning styles questionnaire	p. vi
Beliefs about success	p. vii
Handling feelings in learning m	p. iii
Defences against learning	p. ix
Explaining your success	p. x
Learning - in school and out	p. xi
Learning situations - in school	p. xii
Learning situations - beyond school	p. xiii
Review of learning check list	p. xiv
Keeping a learning file	p. xv
Back to the future: exploring and planning possible routeways to your preferred futurr
The Wider Context	p. i
Parents	p. ii
Parents and Learning	p. iii
The whole-school picture	p. iv
Developing a spiral curriculum for the whole school	p. v
Pupil perspectives on learning
Effective Learning: a research review	p. i
What is learning?	p. ii
What is involved? Models of learning	p. iii
What is effective learning?	p. iv
Effective learning in schools	p. v
The challenge of effective learning: Questions adn reflections	p. vi
Notes for Section E
Further Reading	p. i
Key texts on learning	p. ii
Improving learning	p. iii
Future	p. iv
Important research articles	p. v
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