The Quiet Child (Issues in Education Series) - Hardcover

Collins, Janet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0304334723 ISBN 13: 9780304334728

Publisher: Continuum Intl Pub Group, 1996

Synopsis

Based on the most up-to-date research, The Quiet Child is an in-depth study of habitually quiet or withdrawn pupils during their transition from primary to secondary school. It establishes the importance of talk in learning and explores the ways in which quiet pupils are educationally disadvantaged through their inability or unwillingness to talk, both to teachers and fellow pupils. Secondly, it examines the factors, such as a diminished sense of self-worth or a difficulty in forming and sustaining relationships, which may have contributed to the child's reluctance to participate in lessons. Finally, the book suggests teaching strategies to enable teachers to develop their pupils' self-esteem through fostering positive relationships, thus empowering them to play an active role in their education.

About this title

About the Author

Janet Collins is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Language and Communication, School of Education, The Open University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum Intl Pub Group
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0304334723
• ISBN 13: 9780304334728
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228