Engaging Minds is an introduction to current interdisciplinary studies of teaching and learning to teach. It offers practical suggestions for teachers in the context of critical examinations of assumptions and norms that frame formal education. Topics include:

knowing

beliefs about the nature of knowledge
biological and cultural roots of perception

deconstructions of norms, normality, and normalism

the embodied nature of memory and knowledge

learning

transdisciplinary studies of learning and learning systems

historical and contemporary perspectives on learning

the learning of intelligence and creativity

learning technologies and human possibility

teaching:

historical and emergent conceptions of teaching
inclusive and critical emphases in education

the pragmatics of pedagogy

the ethics of a pedagogy of/for global citizenship

New in this Edition:

Elaborated discussions of critical and political perspectives on teaching and learning
Elaborated discussions of issues of technology in education
Integration of Indigenous, Eastern, and other perspectives on learning and teaching
Integration of case studies into research-based conceptual discussions

Written for undergraduate students in teacher education, experienced teachers, and graduate students, this is an ideal text for courses in curriculum and instruction, learning theory, social foundations of education, and human development. It is also an excellent companion volume for any subject-specific teaching methods course.

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