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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797465903321

Autore

Sternberg Robert J.

Titolo

Teaching for successful intelligence : to increase student learning and achievement / / Robert J. Sternberg, Elena L. Grigorenko ; cover designers, Monique Hahn and Michael Dubowe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-4522-9823-8

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Disciplina

370.15/2

Soggetti

Thought and thinking - Study and teaching

Creative thinking - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface to the Second Edition""; ""Introduction""; ""Why Teach for Successful Intelligence?""; ""Who is This Book For?""; ""How is This Book Arranged?""; ""About the Authors""; ""Part I - Understanding Successful Intelligence""; ""Chapter 1 - What is Successful Intelligence?""; ""A Grizzly Bear�s Lunch""; ""Defining Successful Intelligence""; ""The Triarchy of Thinking Abilities""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 2 - Examining the Theory of Successful Intelligence""; ""Does Successful Intelligence Work in the Classroom?""

""Why are Conventional Notions of Intelligence Still Prevalent?""""Chapter 3 - Successful Intelligence in Life and in School""; ""Successful Intelligence in Life: The Changing Demands of the Larger World""; ""Successful Intelligence in School: Giving Everybody a Fair Chance""; ""Part II - Building Successful Intelligence Abilities""; ""Chapter 4 - Teaching for Analytical Thinking""; ""Problem Solving""; ""Lesson 1: Identify the Problem""; ""Lesson 2: Allocate Resources""; ""Lesson 3: Represent and Organize Information""; ""Lesson 4: Formulate a Strategy""

""Lesson 5: Monitor Problem-Solving Strategies""""Lesson 6: Evaluate Solutions""; ""Lesson 7: Additional Prompts for Analytical Thinking""; ""Chapter 5 - Teaching for Creative Thinking""; ""The Investment View of Creativity: Buying Low and Selling High""; ""Balancing Analytical,



Creative, and Practical Abilities""; ""Lesson 8: Redefine the Problem""; ""Lesson 9: Question and Analyze Assumptions""; ""Lesson 10: Sell Creative Ideas""; ""Lesson 11: Generate Ideas""; ""Lesson 12: Recognize the Two Faces of Knowledge""; ""Lesson 13: Identify and Surmount Obstacles""

""Lesson 14: Take Sensible Risks""""Lesson 15: Tolerate Ambiguity""; ""Lesson 16: Build Self-Efficacy""; ""Lesson 17: Uncover True Interests""; ""Lesson 18: Delay Gratification""; ""Lesson 19: Model Creativity""; ""Lesson 20: Additional Prompts for Creative Thinking""; ""Chapter 6 - Teaching for Practical Thinking""; ""Lesson 21: Become Motivated""; ""Lesson 22: Control Impulses""; ""Lesson 23: Persevere, but Don�t Perseverate""; ""Lesson 24: Use the Right Abilities""; ""Lesson 25: Act on a Plan""; ""Lesson 26: Become Oriented to the Product""; ""Lesson 27: Complete Tasks""

""Lesson 28: Make a Commitment""""Lesson 29: Take a Risk""; ""Lesson 30: Don�t Procrastinate""; ""Lesson 31: Assign Responsibility""; ""Lesson 32: Manage Self-Pity""; ""Lesson 33: Be Independent""; ""Lesson 34: Handle Personal Difficulties""; ""Lesson 35: Concentrate""; ""Lesson 36: Schedule Accordingly""; ""Lesson 37: Set Priorities""; ""Lesson 38: Balance Thinking Skills""; ""Lesson 39: Develop Self-Confidence""; ""Lesson 40: Additional Prompts for Practical Thinking""; ""Part III - Developing Successful Intelligence Units""

""Chapter 7 - Framing Triarchic Instruction and Assessment Units""

Sommario/riassunto

Provides 40 research-based, illustrated lessons and demonstrates how to design units that help students apply analytical, creative, and practical thinking skills to solve problems and make decisions.