Multidimensional Curriculum Enhancing Future Thinking Literacy : Teaching Learners to Take Control of Their Future

Hava E Vidergor

ISBN 10: 900437518X / ISBN 13: 9789004375185

Published by Brill Jun 2018, 2018

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Neuware - The book presents an innovative Multidimensional Curriculum Model that develops future thinking literacy among all ages and levels of school students. It combines theory and practice with each chapter highlighting a strategy or thinking tool, followed by a unit description and lesson plans.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multidimensional Curriculum Enhancing Future Thinking Literacy : Teaching Learners to Take Control of Their Future
• Publisher: Brill Jun 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 900437518X
• ISBN 13: 9789004375185
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 155H x 15D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 476 grams

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Synopsis

This book presents an innovative Multidimensional Curriculum Model (MdCM) that develops future thinking literacy among all ages and levels of school students. It combines theory and practice and is highly applicable for policy makers, curriculum coordinators, lecturers at colleges of education, graduate students, and teachers, who are challenged daily to provide meaningful and up-to-date learning. It will aid teachers to prepare learners for the fast-changing world and equip them with skills that will help them control their futures.

It combines latest teaching strategies of transdisciplinarity, phenomenon-based, project based, and problem-based learning, in a unique manner so as to develop 21st century skills. More specifically, it aims at developing higher order thinking skills and processes referred to as scientific, creative, and future thinking. It covers core and non-core-curriculum domains, multi and transdisciplinary teaching, as well as designing curricula for the gifted, the able and students at risk. It applies the latest theories on constructivism and carefully selected tools authentically and relevantly to create interest and challenge, addressing learning from personal, global, and time perspectives.

Each chapter highlights a strategy or thinking tool, commencing with theory, followed by a unit description and lesson plans. The chapters each end with a final product named the future scenario. This scenario, written by students projecting themselves into the future, is based on accumulated knowledge, summarizes their learning, and illustrates future thinking literacy.

About the Author

Hava E. Vidergor, PhD, is a senior lecturer of curriculum and instruction at Gordon Academic College of Education, and Arab Academic College, Haifa, Israel. Her research interests center on curriculum planning and design, innovative teaching strategies and gifted education. She has published numerous papers and presented widely at international conferences. Her Multidimensional Curriculum Model focusing on developing high order thinking and future thinking literacy in K-12 students is currently applied in Israel and internationally.