Infinite Learning Diversity
Uncovering the Hidden Talents of Our Students
1st Edition
Published on 12. January 2019
140 pages
979-8-216-22600-0 (ISBN)
Description
Are schools smart enough to detect the cognitive diversity of students? In this book we will discuss a framework that will help teachers identify the talents of their students.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
979-8-216-22600-0 (9798216226000)
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Book
01/2019
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Person
Tony McCaffrey holds a doctorate in cognitive psychology and researches how to make people more creative. He teaches at Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, MA, and loves creating new ways to teach math and other subjects to his students with learning differences. Tony takes joy in discovering their hidden talents, which are often overlooked. In his spare time, he leads his own company which helps other companies solve their toughest problems. He and his wife Stephanie live in the small New England town of West Brookfield, MA.
Content
Dedication
Preface
1) Introduction
2) Problem: Few Categories and Missing Neuroscience
3) A Mammal Thought Experiment
4) More Non-Linguistic Experiences with Blending
5) The Neuroscience Behind Blending
6) Language's Relation to Other Cognitive Abilities
7) Transforming Language to Neural Activity
8) Students Baselines for Mental Simulations
9) Gestalt Principles Revitalized
10) From Non-Linguistic to Linguistic Puzzles
11) More Impressive Spatialists
12) Linguistic Math Puzzles
13) Conclusions and Next Steps
About the Author
Preface
1) Introduction
2) Problem: Few Categories and Missing Neuroscience
3) A Mammal Thought Experiment
4) More Non-Linguistic Experiences with Blending
5) The Neuroscience Behind Blending
6) Language's Relation to Other Cognitive Abilities
7) Transforming Language to Neural Activity
8) Students Baselines for Mental Simulations
9) Gestalt Principles Revitalized
10) From Non-Linguistic to Linguistic Puzzles
11) More Impressive Spatialists
12) Linguistic Math Puzzles
13) Conclusions and Next Steps
About the Author
