Table Of Content1. Introduction: Revitalizing Teaching Part One: New Instructional Developments 2. Critical Thinking 3. Cooperative Learning 4. Electronic Learning 5. Assessment Alternatives Part Two: Content in the Classroom 6. Integrated Language Arts 7. Mathematical Power 8. Scientific Literacy 9. The Arts 10. Social Responsibility 11. Conclusion: A Bottom-Up Approach to Reform
SynopsisOffers a practical survey of the most important trAnds in education--including critical thinking, cooperative learning, and portfolio assessment--and shows how they can be translated into classroom practice., New Designs for Teaching and Learning offers a practical survey of the most important trAnds in education--including critical thinking, cooperative learning, and portfolio assessment--and shows how they can be translated into classroom practice. The book will help educators design classroom programs that foster teamwork and thinking while getting children actively involved in their own learning.