Learning to Learn for Life: Research and Practical Resources for Foundation and Key Stage 1 - Softcover

Rebecca Goodbourn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855391783 ISBN 13: 9781855391789

Publisher: Network Continuum Education, 2005

Synopsis

Teaching children how to learn is the key to their success - not only through their school years but the rest of their lives. Based on the Campaign for Learning's Learning to Learn in Schools action research project, this book gives expert guidance on how to help younger pupils learn most effectively and how to give them the best possible chance to achieve their full potential.

About this title

About the Author

Rebecca Goodbourn is Policy and Research Manager at the Campaign for Learning and leads its two Learning to Learn projects in schools and FE, a range of other research and development projects and its policy programme. '

From the Inside Flap

This is the first book in the Learning to Learn for Life series of practical resource materials for everyone interested in developing better schools and lifelong learners. It has a particular emphasis on Foundation and Key Stage 1. Other key stages will feature in later publications.

This book is based on Phase 3 of the Campaign for Learning s Learning to Learn in Schools action research project, which is examining how to help pupils learn most effectively and so give each one the best chance to achieve his or her full potential. Phase 3 develops the outcomes of Phases 1 and 2 of the project, which have previously been published in Teaching pupils how to learn and Creating a learning to learn school.

This book includes:

what learning to learn is

an outline of the Learning to Learn in Schools Action Research Project, what it is trying to achieve and the results so far

case studies written by primary school teachers with a wealth of activities that can be adapted by individual schools

ideas to help teachers move learning to learn forward in schools

a list of helpful resources.

Edition details

• Publisher: Network Continuum Education
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855391783
• ISBN 13: 9781855391789
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128