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Overview""A practical primer par excellence for teachers who want to implement the principles of Reuven Feuerstein′s Mediated Learning Experience. A multitude of easy-to-implement suggestions empowers teachers to transform even the most challenged students into more effective thinkers and learners."" —James Bellanca, Chief Executive Officer International Renewal Institute, Inc. ""Teachers are often told to improve students′ problem-solving abilities. This is a book that explains HOW, teaching the practitioner to recognize dysfunctions in cognition and providing strategies to help students become independent learners."" —Lauren Mittermann, Social Studies Teacher Gibraltar Middle School, Fish Creek, WI Develop your students′ abilities to think and learn more effectively! All individuals have the potential to change and learn. Using Reuven Feuerstein′s theory that educators can enhance intelligence and change the way students think with the right kind of intervention, the authors provide teachers and counselors with practical strategies to help at-risk students develop cognitive skills and become more effective thinkers and learners. In the second edition, readers will find an expanded discussion of mediated learning, explanations and applications of the Cognitive Map and Structured Cognitive Modifiability, and reflective activities for the educator. Through case studies and in-depth coverage of metacognition, metalearning, metateaching, and metatasking, this user-friendly resource shows educators how they can: Analyze learners′ cognitive skills Modify tasks to advance learning Promote the use of effective thinking skills Encourage autonomous learning Mediated Learning, Second Edition, offers highly effective intervention techniques to increase student motivation, improve students′ problem-solving skills, and strengthen their thinking processes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mandia Mentis , Marilyn J. Dunn-Bernstein , Martene MentisPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: Corwin Press Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.700kg ISBN: 9781412950701ISBN 10: 1412950708 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 05 September 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsForeword by Reuven Feuerstein Preface Acknowledgments Publisher′s Acknowledgments About the Authors Part I. Metalearning: Structural Cognitive Modifiability 1. Unlocking Cognitive Potential Part II. Metateaching: Mediated Learning Experience 2. Intentionality and Reciprocity 3. Meaning 4. Transcendence 5. Competence 6. Self-Regulation and Control of Behavior 7. Sharing 8. Individuation 9. Goal Planning 10. Challenge 11. Self-Change 12. Search for the Optimistic Alternative 13. Sense of Belonging Part III. Metacognition: Cognitive Functions and Dysfunctions 14. Input 15. Elaboration 16. Output Part IV. Metatask: Cognitive Map 17. Analyzing the Task Resource A: Answers to Work Pages Resource B: Rating Scale Resource C: Glossary References IndexReviewsTeachers are often told to improve students' problem-solving abilities, but this is a book that explains HOW a teacher can go about that task. The authors teach the practitioner how to recognize dysfunctions in cognition, and provide strategies for helping students become independent learners. -- Lauren Mittermann, Social Studies Teacher 20061128 A practical primer par excellence for teachers who want to implement the principles of Reuven Feuerstein's Mediated Learning Experience. A multitude of easy-to-implement suggestions for the use of Mediated Learning empowers teachers to transform even the most challenged students into more effective thinkers and learners. -- James Bellanca, Chief Executive Officer 20061128 Offers a host of important intervention techniques to increase student motivation and improve problem-solving skills, and is a recommended pick for any college-level teaching or education collection. The inclusion of worksheets makes for a practical resource, offering reproducible fill-in checkpoints for success. -- The Bookwatch, October 2007 20071107 Author InformationMandia Mentis is an educational psychologist and senior lecturer in the Special Education and Educational Psychology Programmes at Massey University, New Zealand. She is an accredited trainer of Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) and the Learning Potential Assessment Device (LPAD), having completed her training at the International Centre for Learning Enhancement in Israel under Reuven Feuerstein. Over the past 20 years, she has run Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) workshops with the Cognitive Research Centre in South Africa and with the Australasian Institute for Learning Enhancement in New Zealand. She has contributed extensively to research projects and publications and has co-written and published two books on Mediated Learning and Instrumental Enrichment. Mentis taught at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels and has worked as an educational psychologist in both special and inclusive education settings. Her teaching and research interests include cognitive assessment, teaching for diversity, and e-learning. Her doctoral research focuses on developing effective e-learning communities of practice. Marilyn Dunn-Bernstein’s diverse career in education spans 36 years. Along with her 20 years as a high school vice-principal, she has studied under Reuven Feuerstein and implemented the principles of structural cognitive modifiability, IE, and MLE in an extensive range of educational settings. These included 10 years of research, writing, and lecturing with the Cognitive Research Unit of the University of the Witwatersrand and 16 years of work with the Gifted Child Program for disadvantaged individuals in South African townships. Her current work as a psychologist in Australia involves enhancing cognitive, emotional, and creative development in individuals with autism, Down syndrome, Asperger’s, and gifts. She also works with undergraduate psychology and social sciences students, and has been part of the team that runs Feuerstein workshops in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. She holds a PhD in education, a masters in psychology, and a degree in human behavior. Martene Mentis has twenty years of experience in education and has taught at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Her diverse educational background includes 6 years with the Cognitive Research Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, where she contributed to research, lectured in Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) workshops, and helped develop educational resources, including two books on Mediated Learning and Instrumental Enrichment. She completed her training in FIE under Reuven Feuerstein, at the International Centre for Learning Enhancement in Israel, and in the Learning Potential Assessment Device (LPAD) at the Cognitive Research Centre in South Africa. She has an honours degree in fine arts and a master′s degree in education. She currently is an independent scholar, artist, and illustrator, working as an art educator and graphic designer in New Zealand. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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