Teaching in the Knowledge Society: New Skills and Instruments for
Teachers covers a pedagogical survey of the changes induced by
information and communication technology (ICT) in today’s society and
education. It critically analyzes facts, instruments, solutions, and
strategies while suggesting interpretations and hypotheses to develop a
new way of thinking about ICT use in education. Teaching in the
Knowledge Society: New Skills and Instruments for Teachers presents an
historical description of education and ICT use and explains the
theoretical reasons for the author’s description and analysis of the
experiences. It also drafts future scenarios for teaching-learning
phenomena and for education in a society where ICT and knowledge
management will play a more relevant role.
Because of the nature of their subject, technology teachers have found
ways to make learning active and exciting, often through new activities
and projects that have real-world relevance. As technology fields grow,
the success of technology teachers is tied in with innovation rather
than the accomplishments of the past. Advanced Teaching Methods for the
Technology Classroom provides a comprehensive, critical approach to
meeting the new challenges of technology in the classroom. This book
gathers together research on technology methods, principles, and
content, and acts as a reference source for proven and innovative
methods. Advanced Teaching Methods for the Technology Classroom
presents an introduction to teaching educational technology, design,
and engineering. It also contains strategies for innovation by
examining the what, why, and how of technology education.
What constitutes "good thinking"? How do analytical, practical, and
creative thinkers differ? Which teaching strategies promote thinking to
learn as well as learning to think? Can asking the right kinds of
questions enhance student thinking? In what ways do tests squelch
creative and insightful problem solving? Why do some good thinkers
fail? How can teachers prepare for the challenges of teaching for
thinking? The authors consider these issues and others as they explore
the thinking classroom. Richly illustrated with lively classroom
vignettes and inventive teaching activities, this volume is undergirded
with an empirically validated and classroom-tested psychological theory
that lays out the three ways of thinking and the cognitive processes
that underlie them.
This book blends practical ideas with sound principles of art
education. For the teacher or trainee-teacher looking for ideas, there
are plenty of tested classroom examples. For those looking for firm
principles of art teaching and 'best practice', this book presents many
important issues in art education with clarity and insight.
Based
on first-hand experience of teaching children, the book uses many
examples from the school situation. Essential topics, such as
developing skills through using media, how children draw, producing
original artwork, developing ideas and Art and the digital image are
tackled with realism and imagination.
- Presents authoritative contributions from leading scholars in the field
- Takes the reader through the basic theoretical concepts, issues and themes which define the most important approaches to translation
- Provides an unparalleled work of reference for teaching and researching in Translation Studies
- Offers pointers to the future of Translation Studies
- Contains an up-to-date bibliography with suggestions for further reading.