The Future of Thinking
Rhetoric and Liberal Arts Teaching
Published on 12. August 2005
144 pages
978-1-134-90689-5 (ISBN)
Description
Learning to think is a complex process made up of reading, writing listening, speaking and remembering textual materials. The aim of this topical book is to encourage practical educational reform in the Humanities by taking the emphasis away from the reception of texts to their production. Adapting rhetorical teaching methods, the authors encourage students to participate in the activities of thinking giving them short written and verbal exercises to develop conceptual competences and linguistics skills. It is argued that these methods can be implemented successfully across a wide number of humanities subjects and that they encourage the development of practical transferable skills, both cognitive and linguistic.
The authors have used these methods successfully in class, and the book includes sample exercises, the initial results, and feedback from their students.
The authors have used these methods successfully in class, and the book includes sample exercises, the initial results, and feedback from their students.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
2,19 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-90689-5 (9781134906895)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Peter Washington *Ga* | Jeff Mason | Peter Washington
The Future of Thinking
Rhetoric and Liberal Arts Teaching
Book
09/1992
1st Edition
Routledge
€230.80
Shipment within 15-20 days
Peter Washington *Ga* | Jeff Mason | Peter Washington
The Future of Thinking
Rhetoric and Liberal Arts Teaching
Book
09/1992
1st Edition
Routledge
€64.30
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Peter Washington *Ga*, Jeff Mason, Peter Washington
Content
1. Introduction 2. Aspects of Thought 3. Rhetoric and Composition 4. Philosophical and Literary Exercises 5. Samples and Preliminary results 6. The Future of Thinking
