Changing Minds & Brains - The Legacy of Reuven Feuerstein: Higher Thinking and Cognition Through Mediated Learning by Louis Falik, Reuven Feuerstein, Refael S. Feuerstein (Hardcover, 2014)
Decades before educators began to draw teaching and learning implications from neuroscientists' groundbreaking findings on brain plasticiy, Reuven Feuerstein had already theorized it and developed practices for teaching and developing higher level cognition and learning for all students, even those with Down syndrome and other learning disabilities. His mediated learning, enrichment instruments, and dynamic assessment are used in urban districts in the United States and around the world to raise student achievement, success levels, and self-regulation. In this final work, Feuerstein provides a first-person reflective narrative of the implementation of mediated learning experience (MLE) past and present, including stories, new insights, observations, and newly formulated concepts on MLE and how it contributes to higher-level thinking and overcoming disability. Featuring both educational and clinical case examples, it offers a more detailed picture of the practical applications than any other publication to date. Those familiar with Feuerstein's methods will find this book an important resource in deepening their knowledge. It is also essential reading for all educators looking for approaches that promote thinking skills that improve educational outcomes for diverse learners.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Teachers' College Press
ISBN-13
9780807756218
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209410322
Product Key Features
Author
Louis Falik, Reuven Feuerstein, Refael S. Feuerstein
Publication Name
Changing Minds & Brains - The Legacy of Reuven Feuerstein: Higher Thinking and Cognition Through Mediated Learning
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Education, Teaching
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229 mm
Item Width
156 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Title_Author
Louis Falik, Reuven Feuerstein, Refael S. Feuerstein