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"Clearly presented and well-written, open to both general and specialist readers... Taking the full message of this book on board is not only a challenge to schooling but also to parenting and the wider society."--Professor Hazel Francis, Institute of Education, University of London
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As the national debate about education intensifies, it is becoming clear that understanding how people learn is crucial to efforts to enhance education. In this book, Barbara Rogoff, author of the highly acclaimed book Apprenticship in Thinking, collaborates with Carolyn Goodman Turkanis and Leslee Bartlett, teachers at an innovative school in Salt Lake City, Utah to examine what is involved in learning - by students, parents and teachers alike. Eschewing the conventional idea that learning comes from the transmission of facts and concepts by experts, the editors and their colleagues focus on the idea of learning by collaborative participation with others in activities of mutual interest. This book demonstrates that learning as a community involves people learning together in purposeful activities, with mutual responsibilities, shared decision making, and motivation based on interest. At the Salt Lake City school, children as well as adults plan learning activities and adults learn as they guide children. The driving principle is that learning occurs through interested participation with other learners. In the view of many researchers, a paradigm shift is taking place in educational theory. This book contributes to this new theoretical perspective by examining ground breaking theory-in-practice. It should inspire researchers, educators, and parents to reflect on their own ideas about learning in their communities.
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A group of former students were asked how they would characterize the most important aspects of the OC philosophy: A fifth grader: "The kids help decide, along with the teacher. Read the first page
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I have read many, many books on education in my time, and this is, by far, the most thought-provoking and challenging one of them all. It really turns on it's head our conventional view of education. It is thoroughly researched, and although academic in nature, is very readable. It is an excellent book if you are in any way interested in communities of practice or collaborative education. It's also particularly interesting if you're researching parental and community involvement in schools. A stunning read.
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It contains very interesting things that can be taken into consideration for making a class. The problem with it is that since many teachers and parents write in it, it quits getting your interest half way down the book.
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