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Summer Session 1991
(July 2- August 9)
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m
Location: MPX 7600
EDUCATION 483-8
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CURRICULUM STUDIES:
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TEACHING FOR THINKING
Instructor:
Office:
Telephone:
Selma Wassermann
MPX 8629
291-3798
PREREQUISITE:
Educ. 401)402 or equivalent.
COURSE OUTLINE
In this course, students study the theoretical principles and teaching strategies
underlying teaching for thinking. They also work on strengthening those
classroom skills that enable the application of teaching for thinking in daily
classroom practice.
The work in the course requires students to engage in several types of learning
experiences: reading, seminars, workshops and laboratories. Working in
cooperative learning groups on specific developmental tasks is a significant
component of this course.
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To promote increased understanding of theory, principles and classroom
practice of teaching for thinking.
2.
To examine the implications of teaching for thinking for the role of the
teacher, the teaching-learning context, the curriculum, for instructional
strategies and for evaluation.
3.
To increase teacher effectiveness in classroom teaching that emphasizes
pupils' higher order thinking, within the context of the curriculum.
4.
To examine the instructional model "play-debrief-replay" as a vehicle for
effective classroom implementation.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
• Attendance and participation in all parts of the program
• Completion of assigned readings
• Completion of assigned developmental tasks
• Completion of audiotapes and videotape demonstrating professional growth
in teaching for thinking
• Contributions to the professional growth of others in cooperative learning
groups
ELIGIBILITY
The course is offered for preservice and inservice teachers
* Please note that the course is being offered in two different sections. One section
is offered in the full summer semester (May through August). A second section
is offered in the summer session (July - August).

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