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OverviewLearning to think is a complex process made up of reading, writing, listening, speaking and remembering textual materials. The humanities subjects are based on texts and their interpretation, analysis and evaluation. The aim of this topical book is to encourage practical educational reform by shifting the emphasis from the reception to the production of texts. The authors show how to adapt rhetorical skills to give students a versatile range of strategies for making sense of texts. By learning to work with language, students learn to think, a process which requires the active participation of the students themselves. The authors argue that this approach encourages the development of practical and transferable critical skills in a wide range of humanities students: short written and spoken exercises are given as much weight as the formal essay, and the emphasis is always on the learning activities of the students themselves, rather than on the passive reception of information. These methods have been employed successfully in trial runs, and the book includes the first exercises used, plus student feedback on this method of learning. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Washington *Ga* , Jeff Mason , Peter WashingtonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.136kg ISBN: 9780415073196ISBN 10: 0415073197 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 17 September 1992 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly 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 Contents1. Introduction 2. Aspects of Thought 3. Rhetoric and Composition 4. Philosophical and Literary Exercises 5. Samples and Preliminary results 6. The Future of ThinkingReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Washington *Ga*, Jeff Mason, Peter Washington Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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