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21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn / edited by James A. Bellanca. This book stresses skills needed in the 21st century.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / by Lewis Carroll. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Basics of Christian Education / by Karen Tye Offers practical help, addressing the vital areas that need attention when planning for and building a Christian education program. Questions and exercises at the end of each chapter help pastors, Christian educators, seminary students, and laity apply the information to their own unique setting, building on the basics to renew and transform Christian education.
Beyond IQ: A Triarchic Theory of Human Intelligence / by Robert J. Sternberg. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses / by L. Dee Fink. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Creative Teaching Methods / by Marlene D. LeFever Marlene LeFever makes the principle of learning through creative participation come alive for Christian education. Creative methods are vividly and invitingly explored for their potential for deepening the spiritual life through new ways of hearing the Word of God and using heretofore untapped personal resources in responding to it. Unique in its assumption that in Christian education creativity is just as essential in work with youth and adults as it is in work with children.
Curriculum Design Manual for Theological Education / by LeRoy Ford. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Discoveries in the Human Brain: Neuroscience Prehistory, Brain Structure, and Function / by Louise H. Marshall and Horace W. Magoun. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Educational Psychology / by Bruce Tuckman and David Monetti. This was written to introduce the student to theories and practices to help make them a better teacher.
Educational Psychology / by L.S. Vygotsky. A classic in the field of educational psychology.
Educational Psychology / by S. B. Kakkar. This book has been class-tested for several years in the schools of India, rather than the USA.
Educational Psychology in Context: Readings for Future Teachers / by Bruce A. Marlowe and Alan S. Canestrari. This book presents fresh readings and ideas in context.
Fifty Major Thinkers on Education: From Confucius to Dewey / edited by Joy Palmer, Liora Bresler, and David Edward . A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education: From Piaget to the Present Day / edited by Liora Bresler, David Cooper, and Joy Palmer. A book continuing the material on educators up to the present.
Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why / by Richard Nisbett. Book cited in the Reference List for this course.
History of Education: A Survey of the Development of Educational Theory and Practice in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Times / by Patrick Joseph McCormick. (up to 1915) A history of education up to 1915.
History of Education in Antiquity / by Henri Irénée Marrou. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition / by National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. This book explores how modern research findings explain how people think, etc.
How the Brain Learns / by David A. Sousa. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
How to Study: Seventh Edition / by Ron Fry. A book similar to one cited in the Reference List for this course.
Introduction to Child Development / by Thomas Keenan, Subhadra Evans, and Kevin Crowley. Book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Magic Trees of the Mind: How to Nuture your Child's Intelligence, Creativity and Healthy Emotions from Birth through Adolescence / by Marian Diamond and Janet Hopson. Book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Memorable Thoughts of Socrates / by Xenophon. A collection of the thought and sayings of Socrates - the socratic method of teaching.
Metacognition in Learning and Instruction: Theory, Research and Practice / edited by Hope J. Hartman. Contributions by leading experts and others to understanding the crucial role of metacognition in relation to broad areas of education make this collection a uniquely stimulating book. It encompasses metacognition in both the neglected area of teaching and the more well-established area of learning. The twelve chapters contribute to our understanding of the construct of metacognition and to its role in both teaching and learning.
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It addresses domain-general and domain-specific aspects of metacognition, including applications to the particular subjects of reading, speaking, mathematics, and science. It is organized into four major sections which address metacognition in relation to students' learning, motivation, and culture; and to teachers' metacognition about instruction. This collection spans theory, research and practice related to metacognition in education at all school levels, from elementary through university.
Outliers: The Story of Success / by Malcolm Gladwell. A book cited in the Reference List for the course.
Pedagogy of the Oppressed: 30th Anniversary Edition / by Paulo Freire. A book cited in the Reference List of this course.
Perspectives on Learning, 5th Edition / by Denis Phillips and Jonas F. Soltis. Book cited on the Reference List for this course.
Powerful Learning: What We Know About Teaching for Understanding / by Linda Darling-Hammond, Brigid Barron, P. David Pearson, Alan H. Schoenfeld, Elizabeth K. Stage, Timothy D. Zimmerman, Gina N. Cervetti, and Jennifer L. Tilson. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised): A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares about Education. / By Peter M. Senge, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith, and Janis Dutton. Book cited in the Reference list for this course.
Teaching for Faith: A Guide for Teachers of Adult Classes / by Richard Robert Osmer Offers practical suggestions for preparing good lectures and leading lively discussions. Explores four important dimensions of faith as belief, as commitment, as relationship, and as mystery and describes different teaching approaches that can address each of these dimensions.
The Fundamentals of Brain Development: Integrating Nature and Nurture / by Joan Stiles Brain development is far more complex and dynamic than is often assumed in debates about nature vs. nurture, nativism vs. cultural learning. Inherited and experienced factors interact constantly in an ever-changing organism. The key question is, what developmental processes give rise to particular structures or mechanisms
The Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lamb / by Eric H. F. Law This groundbreaking work explores how certain cultures consciously and unconsciously dominate in multicultural situations and what can be done about it.
Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills and Motivation / by Saundra Yancy McGuire. Book similar to one that is cited in the Reference List for this course.
Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Thinking Classroom / edited by Alan Crawford A practical guide to lively teaching that results in reading and writing for critical thinking. It explains and demonstrates a well-organized set of strategies for teaching that invites and supports learning. At the same time it helps educators form judgments about teaching so that they can adjust their practices to subjects they teach and the needs of their students.
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A series of core lessons explains and demonstrates teaching methods in action and shows educators how they can use related teaching methods to achieve similar goals. Also includes general ideas about assessment and lesson planning as well as classroom management techniques and assessment rubrics. Strategies can be used from upper primary school through secondary school and across the curriculum.
Teaching to Change Lives: Seven Proven Ways to Make Your Teaching Come Alive / by Dr. Howard Hendricks. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Theories of Development: Concepts and Applications: Concepts and Applications / by William Crain. A book cited in the Reference List for this class.
Theories of Human Development / by Barbara M. Newman and Philip R. Newman. Book similar to one cited in the Reference List for this course.
Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning: A Guide to Theory and Practice / by Patricia Cranton. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
World Is Flat [Further Updated and Expanded; Release 3.0]: A Brief History of the 21st Century / by Thomas L. Friedman. A book cited in the Reference List for this course.
Your Child's Growing Mind: Brain Development and Learning From Birth to Adolescence / by Jane Healy The completely updated and expanded version of the 1987 classic hailed by parents and educators everywhere.

LCSH	Keyword
METACOGNITION	metacognitive skills
METACOGNITION in children
TEACHING methods
ACTIVITY programs in education
CLASSROOM activities
LEARNING strategies
LEARNING ability
COGNITIVE styles
CONCEPT mapping
COMPREHENSION strategies
PSYCHOLOGY of learning
PROBLEM solving
PROBLEM-based learning
HEURISTIC
TEACHER effectiveness
NEURAL circuitry
BRAIN--Growth
COGNITIVE neuroscience
CHILD development
MEMORY--Research
LONG-term memory
PROJECT method in teaching

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