Awakening genius in the classroom /Thomas Armstrong.

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 cm

Book Details

Author

Armstrong, Thomas.

Place Published

City

Alexandria, Va.

Publication Subjects

Learning, Psychology of. Motivation in education. Motivation (Psychology) in children. Cognitive styles.

Call No.

BF318.A75 1998

ISBN

0871203022

LCCN

98019666 //r98

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-80). Carrier type: volumencrdacarrier Media type: unmediatednrdamedia Date: [1998] Publication Info: {copy}1998