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Author:   Laura Billings (National Paideia Center, USA) ,  Terry Roberts (National Paideia Center, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Eye On Education, Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.330kg
ISBN:  

9781596672086

ISBN 10:   1596672080
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   14 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What Is Thinking? Can We Teach It in School?; Chapter 2 Coming to Terms: Using Language to Describe Dialogue; Chapter 3 The Paideia Seminar in Action; Chapter 4 Introducing Speaking and Listening Skills; Chapter 5 Mastering Speaking and Listening Skills; Chapter 6 Developing the Mind Through Dialogue; Chapter 7 Assessing the Quality of Thoughtful Dialogue; Chapter 8 Socrates Teaching Thinking: A Secondary Seminar;

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Dr. Terry Roberts has been Director of the National Paideia Center since 1993. A former high school English teacher from Asheville, North Carolina, he is a practicing scholar of American Literature and Cultural Studies, with a strong penchant for the classics. He is fascinated by the social and intellectual power of dialogue to teach and to inspire., Dr. Laura Billings has been Associate Director of the National Paideia Center since 1998. She is a former secondary teacher from Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Billings’ research and teaching focus on the socio-linguistic aspects of dialogue. In addition, she is deeply committed to holistic assessment practices.

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