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OverviewWhy does understanding really matter? Why do some learners fail to understand? At a time when league tables can be everything, examination grades matter. Perhaps more than many would admit, the cost is a lack of understanding. The new edition of Teaching for Understanding provides practical advice about how to support understanding in both children and adults. It is for all teachers and lecturers, experienced or otherwise, who want learners to do more than simply memorize and regurgitate information. It describes what understanding means in the different subjects and offers a framework for supporting understanding. Revised and updated to reflect evolving ideas about education and the latest challenges facing teachers and learners, this new edition includes a section on the role of e-learning, as well as additional classroom contexts and extra strategies for supporting understanding. Topics explored include: What is understanding and why is it so valuable? How understanding happens: the mental processes The relationship between understanding and creative thought Reasons for misunderstanding and how to combat them The impact of learners' motivation and strategies for self-help How to evaluate understanding. Teaching for Understanding: What it is and how to do it addresses a real problem at all levels of education, and is essential reading for all teachers and lecturers in schools, colleges and universities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Douglas P Newton (University of Durham, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.362kg ISBN: 9780415599207ISBN 10: 0415599202 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 09 August 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Douglas Newton has put together a book that both student and practising teachers alike will find readable and useful. The book will also appeal to trainers in a wide variety of settings.' - Educational Developments Author InformationDouglas P. Newton is a Professor of Education currently working at Durham University, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |