Transformation of Knowledge through Classroom Interaction (New Perspectives on Learning and Instruction) - Softcover

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9780415492256: Transformation of Knowledge through Classroom Interaction (New Perspectives on Learning and Instruction)
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ISBN 10: 0415492254 ISBN 13: 9780415492256
Publisher: Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

Classrooms provide extremely varied settings in which learning may take place, including teacher-led conversations, small group unguided discussions, individual problem solving or computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL).

Transformation of Knowledge through Classroom Interaction examines and evaluates different ways which have been used to support students learning in classrooms, using mathematics and science as a model to examine how different types of interactions contribute to students’ participation in classroom activity, and their understanding of concepts and their practical applications. The contributions in this book offer rich descriptions and ways of understanding how learning occurs in both traditional and non-traditional settings. Combining theoretical perspectives with practical applications, the book includes discussions of:

  • the roles of dialogue and argumentation in constructing knowledge
  • the role of guidance in constructing knowledge
  • abstracting processes in mathematics and science classrooms
  • the effect of environment, media and technology on learning processes
  • methodologies for tracing transformation of knowledge in classroom interaction.

Bringing together a broad range of contributions from leading international researchers, this book makes an important contribution to the field of classroom learning, and will appeal to all those engaged in academic research in education.

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About the Author

Baruch Schwarz is Associate Professor of Education, School of Education, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Tommy Dreyfus is Professor of Science Education, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Rina Hershkowitz is Head Researcher, Department of Science Teaching, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415492254
ISBN 13 
9780415492256
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
336
Editor
Schwarz Baruch

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