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Comparing how well young minds can work with how poorly schools do work, guy claxton celebrates the curiosity, courage, and imagination of young learners and constructs a vision of education that would kindle rather than quench such virtues. The book is designed for all teachers of learners aged 311, including both newly. An introduction to building learning power helping young people become better learners a guide for parents term on term, year on year, a blp school breeds young people who are more curious, more willing to take a risk and give it a go, more imaginative, more creative, more thoughtful, more ready, willing and. Guy claxton is professor of education at bristol university, and author of hare brain, tortoise mind how intelligence increases when you think less 1997. Whats the point of school rediscovering the heart of. One of the uks foremost thinkers on creativity, innovation, learning and the brain, in both business and education, he specialises in ways to expand young peoples appetite and capacity for learning.
Guy claxton is emeritus professor at winchester university and visiting professor of education at kings college london. Professor guy claxton, author of building learning power. Among other concepts, he is interested in how people learn and so are we, so thats awfully convenient over at teachingexpertise, they recently overviewed claxtons work, including four new rs. Guy claxton is the author of more than twenty books including the best selling building learning power. Cq press your definitive resource for politics, policy and people. A new view of human capacity guy claxton gets right to the heart of the issue that is one of the most important for shaping 21st century society. But whether your child suffers from bedtime separation anxiety, insomnia or nightterrors, or simply refuses. Guy claxton is one of the uks foremost thinkers on creativity, learning, and the brain. Jan 21, 2014 our year 9 students will be exploring the skills of learning power through the 4rs, described by the cognitive scientist professor guy claxton. Resilience covers the writing as a headteacher i can heartily recommend this book to teachers interested in the how of learning and not just the what. It was recently thought that ones learning was a matter of intelligence, or of how hard one tried and that the differences in achievement were due to ability or effort. Jun 01, 2001 wiseup is essential and compelling reading for parents, educators and managers alike.
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The concept emerged during the 1980s and 90s, for example in the writings of the cognitive scientist guy claxton, as a way of describing the form of intelligence possessed by someone who. Learning power refers to the collection of psychological traits and skills that enable a person to engage effectively with a variety of learning challenges. Teaching learners to teach themselves guy claxton sets out the design principles of a way of teaching that aims to strengthen students learning muscles and develop their independence, initiative, determination, and love of learning. Charles dietz examines the work of guy claxton, professor of education at bristol university and fellow of the british psychological society. Claxton argues that education insufficiently prepares young adults children and adolescents for this real world p. All content in this area was uploaded by guy claxton on dec 23, 20. Articulating with clarity and confidence both ways of winning. Education is failing our students disastrously and so are most education reforms.
Carol every child loves learning wants challenges, stick to them, bounce back, every child has a vision of their contribution to the future. He has lectured widely on learning in the usa, australia and new zealand and his articles have appeared in the times. Sage reference the complete guide for your research journey. Buy whats the point of school rediscovering the heart of. In this groundbreaking book guy distils fifteen years experience with his influential building learning power method to provide a set of design principles for. Professor guy claxton is both inspiring and engaging as a presenter. This book is about how teachers can help young people become better learners, both in school. C j simisters books are now available at magrudys stores dubai. Written by the creator of the learning pit, james nottingham, the book shows you how to. Professor guy claxtons interest in learning to learn goes back to his own schooldays.
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Worldrenowned cognitive scientist and emeritus professor of the learning sciences at the university of winchester, guy claxton has influenced educational theory and practice across the world. A book for anyone who wants to know how to get better results and contribute to the developent of reallife, lifelong learners. He previously held the same title at the university of bristol graduate school of education. As part of their study skills programme in the coming weeks the students will look at. Teaching learners to teach themselves corwin teaching essentials, 2017. Building learning power applies this research directly to the work of teachers in classrooms, to provide a practical framework for fostering lifelong learning in all young people. These four agreements are agreements you make with.
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