Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 372.21 EAN: 9780023698743 ISBN: 0023698748 Label: Prentice Hall Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: November 01, 1995 Publisher: Prentice Hall Sales Rank: 482982 Studio: Prentice Hall
Product DescriptionThe authorsÕ objective in Tools of the Mind is to enable future teachers to apply the idea of teaching, or arming, young children with the mental tools necessary for learning. They view mental tools as a cycle in which ideas are (1) learned from others, (2) modified and changed, and (3) passed back on to others. The book includes examples and activities that profile the Vygotskian approach at work in various schools in the Denver metropolitan area.
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Rating: - A theoretical but practical application of Vygotskian Ideas
As a graduate student and teacher in the field of early childhood education, this book was very helpful in my graduate work and in my day to day work with children. The authors have done an excellent job presenting a complex theory in understandable ways. They offer practical applications and suggestions for applying elements of social constructivist thoery in the classroom. A must have for students in the field of early childhood education or those that want to know more about how children ... Read More
