Mari-Pauliina Vainikainen

A must-read for anyone working within education or intellectual development, Educating the Developing Mind introduces and integrates classical and modern research with the theory of the developing mind, creating a robust theory of learning and instruction. Drawing on the theories of Piaget, Bruner, and Vygotsky, coupled with 40 years of empirical research, this book highlights the importance of individual and social construction in learning and proposes a robust framework and methodology for teaching and strengthening learner cognitive processes. Filled with subject-specific research, this essential book highlights how cognitive development takes place and advocates a guided constructive approach to teaching. Topics explored span from the individual learner to the wider educational community, including but not limited to:Development of the mindPersonality and individualityThe brainPredicting school performanceMeasuring and improving intelligenceProblem-solving skillsLanguageThis is an essential read for anyone working within education who wants to better understand the cognitive processes involved in the developing mind and to improve learning and instruction within their school, college, or university.

A must-read for anyone working within education or intellectual development, Educating the Developing Mind introduces and integrates classical and modern research with the theory of the developing mind, creating a robust theory of learning and instruction. Drawing on the theories of Piaget, Bruner, and Vygotsky, coupled with 40 years of empirical research, this book highlights the importance of individual and social construction in learning and proposes a robust framework and methodology for teaching and strengthening learner cognitive processes. Filled with subject-specific research, this essential book highlights how cognitive development takes place and advocates a guided constructive approach to teaching. Topics explored span from the individual learner to the wider educational community, including but not limited to:Development of the mindPersonality and individualityThe brainPredicting school performanceMeasuring and improving intelligenceProblem-solving skillsLanguageThis is an essential read for anyone working within education who wants to better understand the cognitive processes involved in the developing mind and to improve learning and instruction within their school, college, or university.

Oppimalla ajattelemaan opimme myös oppimaan. Ajattelun taidot ovat tärkeimpiä tulevaisuuden taitoja. Kun tietoa on paljon ja sitä on helposti saatavilla, tiedon käsittelyn ja ajattelun taitojen, kuten tulkinnan, arvioinnin ja yhdistelyn, merkitys korostuu. Meistä jokainen havainnoi, käsittelee ja rakentaa tietoa omalla henkilökohtaisella tavallaan. Taitojen kehitys on eri ikävaiheissa erilaista, ja samanikäisetkin voivat olla kehityksessään eri vaiheessa. Ajattelun taitojen kehitystä voi kuitenkin edistää jokaisen omista lähtökohdista käsin. Tämä kirja haastaa lukijan ajattelemaan itse ja ottamaan selvää siitä, miten ajattelun taitojen oppimista voi edistää. Kirjassa kerrotaan opetussuunnitelman, tutkimuksen ja käytännön näkökulmia yhdistellen, mitä ajattelun taidot ovat ja kuinka niitä opetetaan osana koulutyötä. Ajattelun taidot luovat perustaa muun osaamisen kehittymiselle ja jatkuvalle oppimiselle.