Choose to Learn

Teaching for Success Every Day

AvRussell T. Osguthorpe,Lolly S. Osguthorpe

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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"There is a real power in this book that offers a way of understanding failure and overcoming it. The authors present a message of possibility and hope to learners and teachers alike and foster a resolve to put the strategies for changing behavior and attitudes into practice."—Robert S. Patterson, Emeritus Professor of Education Brigham Young University Discover powerful principles that help students raise their goals, expect success, and make extraordinary strides in achievement! Education becomes exciting and successful when both learners and teachers accomplish what they previously thought to be impossible. Written in an inspirational, compelling style, this resource shows educators how to motivate students to be successful learners through the development of key personal attributes that foster success. This user-friendly book is organized around an easy-to-use, research-based model derived from multiple fields, including education, psychology, and philosophy, and is focused around eight field-tested principles, including the "Three D′s of Success"—desire, decision, and determination—that can Increase every learner′s self-confidence Create new expectations and infuse students with new energy and motivation Encourage individuals to go beyond familiar goals, take manageable risks, and achieve desired outcomes Choose to Learn gives teachers a proven approach for helping students exceed their expectations and experience academic growth by making a conscious decision to learn and to succeed.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-05-12
Mått:152 x 228 x 12 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:136
Förlag:SAGE Publications Inc
ISBN:9781412961387

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Pedagogisk metodik inom Psykologi och pedagogik

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Russell T. Osguthorpe, a professor of instructional psychology and technology, currently serves as director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Brigham Young University. He has also served as chair of his department and associate dean of the David O. McKay School of Education. In 1998, he was awarded the Martha Jane Knowlton Corey University Professorship. Prior to joining Brigham Young University, he served on the faculty of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, New York. He speaks several languages; has collaborated on educational projects in China, Europe, and Polynesia; and has been a visiting scholar at the University of Toronto and the University of Paris. He has authored five books and more than 50 journal articles on instructional design, teacher education, and special education.

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"By recognizing the addictive and cyclical nature of failure, the educator and student alike can overcome this barrier and reach their full potential. The authors identify the core issues of classroom failure and provide solutions to promote lifelong learning and achievement."

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction1. The Three Ds of SuccessDesireDecisionDeterminationExpectationsApplying the Three ′s of SuccessMaking It Happen2. Urgency, Not PressureDifferences Between Pressure and UrgencyUrgency and LearningMaking It Happen3. Do Something You′ve Never Done BeforeWhy Avoid the Unfamiliar?The Zone of Attainable SuccessTeacher as DesignerMaking It Happen4. Light the FireLinked to the Life of the LearnerChallengingInspiringMaking It Happen5. Help Is on the WayHelp That InvitesHelp That InstructsHelp That ConfirmsThink It, Choose It, Do It, SucceedMaking It Happen6. Do the Right Thing for the Right ReasonThe Opposite of an Addiction to FailureMotives and ActionsThe Three Ds of SuccessLighting the FireCan One Judge Another′s Motives?Making It Happen7. Extinguish the NegativeMake No ExcusesAn Eye of FaithHelp and FaithVision and FaithMaking It Happen8. Choose to LeadWho Should Lead?Leading and HelpingPerception and LeadershipMaking It HappenEpilogue: Expect SuccessReferencesIndex