For both teachers and students, reflection informs practice. By encouraging children to think about their learning and to become aware of and control their thinking processes, teachers can help children to become active, responsible learners-learners who can make their own decisions, choose appropriate strategies, assess their own work, and set their own goals.
In turn, by reflecting on their thinking and teaching, teachers can refine and improve their own teaching practice. "Thinking for Themselves" emphasizes the value of this process of reflection-of analyzing and making judgements about what has happened-and explores strategies to raise awareness of reflective thinking processes. Practical examples of how thinking strategies can be developed are used within the context of purposeful learning and provide:
ideas on getting started developing the appropriate learning environment program planning negotiating learning with students questioning and self-assessment techniques
- ISBN10 043508805X
- ISBN13 9780435088057
- Publish Date 20 September 1993
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 May 2013
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pearson Education Limited
- Imprint Heinemann
- Format Paperback
- Pages 150
- Language English