A Primer General Method (Classic Reprint)

Sidney Edward Lang

ISBN 10: 1331240190 / ISBN 13: 9781331240198

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book delves into the nature and acquisition of knowledge, exploring its profound connection to practical human interests. The author demonstrates that our pursuit of knowledge is driven by a desire for action and meaning-making, influencing the range and depth of what we learn. Through examples, the book highlights the constructive nature of knowledge, requiring active selection, arrangement, and interpretation of facts to form a coherent understanding of the world. This perspective challenges traditional notions of knowledge as passive reception, emphasizing the role of human agency in shaping our understanding. The book's insights into the dynamic relationship between knowledge and action provide a valuable framework for understanding the nature of human cognition and its significance in our lives. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9781331240198_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Primer General Method (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331240190
• ISBN 13: 9781331240198
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Logic

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Synopsis

Unlock clear thinking in the classroom and in your training

The book offers a logic‑based guide to how teachers can build understanding, not just deliver facts. It helps you design learning that helps students think for themselves. This practical study covers how knowledge is built, how judgment forms, and how to guide inference, classification, and evidence. It emphasizes constructing understanding through active engagement, observation, and carefully argued explanations. The material is framed for teacher training, with exercises and questions that connect theory to classroom practice.

• How to frame questions and problems that spark curiosity and investigation
• Ways to help students construct knowledge rather than simply memorize it
• Techniques for teaching judgment, inference, and methodological thinking
• Strategies for evaluating observation and testimony to support reliable conclusions

Ideal for teacher trainees and educators who want a principled, hands‑on approach to teaching reasoning and understanding.