Fires in the mind: what kids can tell us about motivation and mastery

"Through the voices of students themselves, Fires in the Mind brings a game-changing question to teachers of adolescents: What does it take to get really good at something? Starting with what they already know and do well, teenagers from widely diverse backgrounds join a cutting-edge dialogue w...

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Main Author: Cushman, Kathleen (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA Jossey-Bass 2010
Edition:1. ed
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Summary:"Through the voices of students themselves, Fires in the Mind brings a game-changing question to teachers of adolescents: What does it take to get really good at something? Starting with what they already know and do well, teenagers from widely diverse backgrounds join a cutting-edge dialogue with adults about the development of mastery in and out of school. Their insights frame motivation, practice, and academic challenge in a new light that galvanizes more powerful learning for all. To put these students' ideas into practice, the book also includes practical tips for educators, exercises, questionnaires, "do" and "don't" lists, and other helpful tools"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XI, 187 S. Ill. 22 cm
ISBN:9780470646038