Title: Transforming Your Students into Deep Learners: A Guide for Instructors
Publisher: New Forums Press
Publication Date: 2016
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1581072945
ISBN 13: 9781581072945
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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This title is intended as a follow-up to Achieving Excellence in Teaching: A Self-help Guide (2014). In Chapter Three of the latter, the authors posited deep learning the major goal of higher education. This book elaborates on the concept of deep learning and offers a rationale for why K-12 students have difficulty with college teaching—overcoming the learning gap. To help concerned instructors instill deep learning in their students, the book provides the Excellent Eight, specific strategies based on recent research and experience.BACKGROUND TO DEEP LEARNING / 101. Introduction / 302. Deep Learning vs. Surface Learning/ 703. The Making of Academic Surfers: Characteristics of Today’s Entering College Students and Culture That Hinder Deep Learning/ 1504. The Learning Gap/ 25EIGHT EXCELLENT STRATEGIES FOR DEEP LEARNING: Using BRIDLE/ 2705. STRATEGY I: Climbing Bloom’s Staircase/ 2906. STRATEGY II: Presenting for Deep Learning / 3707. STRATEGY III: Facilitating Retrieving for Deep Learning/ 4508. STRATEGY IV: Fostering Metacognition for Deep Learning/ 5309. STRATEGY V: Developing Critical Thinking for Deep Learning/ 6310. STRATEGY VI: Employing Deep Reading for Deep Learning/ 7311. STRATEGY VII: Creating Spaces for Deep Learning/ 7912. STRATEGY VIII: Motivating Students to be Deep Learners/ 85HONING YOUR SKILLS9313. Conclusion/ 9514. Appendix A: BRIDLE: A Systematic Plan for Self-Improvement in Promoting Deep Learning / 9715. Appendix B: A Selected, Partially Annotated Bibliography / 10316. Appendix C: ARTS, A Student Learning Skills Inventory / 109About the Authors/ 111

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