Engaging Minds

Engaging Minds is an introduction to current interdisciplinary studies of teaching and learning to teach. It offers practical suggestions for teachers in the context of critical examinations of assumptions and norms that frame formal education. Topics include:











knowing


beliefs about the nature of knowledge

biological and cultural roots of perception







deconstructions of norms, normality, and normalism







the embodied nature of memory and knowledge
















learning









transdisciplinary studies of learning and learning systems







historical and contemporary perspectives on learning







the learning of intelligence and creativity







learning technologies and human possibility
















teaching:









historical and emergent conceptions of teaching

inclusive and critical emphases in education







the pragmatics of pedagogy







the ethics of a pedagogy of/for global citizenship




New in this Edition:




Elaborated discussions of critical and political perspectives on teaching and learning
Elaborated discussions of issues of technology in education
Integration of Indigenous, Eastern, and other perspectives on learning and teaching
Integration of case studies into research-based conceptual discussions












Written for undergraduate students in teacher education, experienced teachers, and graduate students, this is an ideal text for courses in curriculum and instruction, learning theory, social foundations of education, and human development. It is also an excellent companion volume for any subject-specific teaching methods course.