Teaching for understanding : what it is and how to do it / Douglas P. Newton
Imprint
London : Routledge Falmer, c2000
Descript
x, 198 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
CONTENT
Contents: Understanding : a worthwhile goal -- Nature of understanding -- Making connections -- Mental engagement -- Supporting undersanding with analogies -- Using surrogate teachers -- Failing to understand -- Total learning environment -- Knowing what counts -- Motivated to understand -- The self-regulation of learning -- Evaluating understanding -- In conclusion