Name/Title
Awakening genius in the classroom /Thomas Armstrong.Description
Every student is a genius. The 12 qualities of genius : curiosity, playfulness, imagination, creativity, wonder, wisdom, inventiveness, vitality, sensitivity, flexibility, humor, joy. Theoretical foundations : neurological basis, evolutionary basis, biographical basis, phenomenological basis. For further study -- The genius shuts down. The role of the home : emotional dysfunction, poverty, fast-track, lifestyles, rigid ideologies. The role of the school : testing and grading, labeling and tracking, textbooks and worksheet learning, tedium. The role of the popular media : stereotypical images, insipid language, mediocre content. For further study -- How to awaken genius in the classroom. Reawaken the genius in yourself. Provide simple genius experiences. Create a genial climate in the classroom : freedom to choose, open-ended exploration, freedom from judgment, honoring every student's experience, believing in every student's genius. Know that genius is expressed in many ways. For further study.
ix, 81 pages ;23 cmBook Details
Author
Armstrong, Thomas.Publication Subjects
Learning, Psychology of.
Motivation in education.
Motivation (Psychology) in children.
Cognitive styles.Call No.
BF318.A75 1998ISBN
0871203022LCCN
98019666 //r98Notes
Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-80).
Carrier type: volumencrdacarrier
Media type: unmediatednrdamedia
Date: [1998]
Publication Info: {copy}1998