Teaching for Successful Intelligence: To Increase Student Learning and Achievement - Hardcover

Sternberg, Robert J.; Grigorenko, Elena L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1412955815 ISBN 13: 9781412955812

Publisher: Corwin, 2007

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert J. Sternberg is Professor of Human Development at Cornell University and Honorary Professor of Psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He formerly was IBM Professor of Psychology and Education at Yale. His BA is from Yale summa cum laude and his PhD is from Stanford. He also holds 13 honorary doctorates. He is a member of the National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Sternberg has been cited over 150,000 times and is among the most frequently cited authors in psychology textbooks. He is the winner of the APS Williams James Award and the APS James McKeen Cattell Award and of the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology. He is married to Karin Sternberg and has five children: Seth, Sara, Samuel, Brittany, and Melody.

Elena Grigorenko is associate professor of child studies and psychology at Yale University and associate professor of psychology at Moscow State University. Grigorenko has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books. She has received many professional awards, and her research has been funded by various federal and private organizations. Grigorenko has worked with children from around the world, including those living in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Review:

"This book will provide valuable assistance, organization, and vision to teachers for whom lesson planning is new or challenging!" Author: Stephen M. Bongiovi, English Department Chair Published On: 2007-03-29

"I found myself engrossed, reading every word, and quite frankly, wishing for even more! Beyond a doubt, teachers will use this book!" Author: Ronald W. Poplau, Instructor Published On: 2007-03-29

"A very useful addition to my teaching methodology! There is a need for this book!" Author: J. Petrina McCarty-Puhl, Science Teacher Published On: 2007-03-29

"From sample unit plans to activities for teachers and students alike, this guide will find a place on the shelves of any serious educator." Author: The Bookwatch, September 2007 Published On: 2007-10-12

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1412955815
• ISBN 13: 9781412955812
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 216