James Anderson – författare

We don''t have a teaching problem in our schools, we have a learning problem. 

Today, we understand quality teaching better than ever. We have skilful teachers doing a great job in our classrooms. But when we have quality teaching and are still not achieving the results we''re looking for, it''s a sign that we don''t have a teaching problem. What we have is a learning problem. 

Ultimately, learning is not the product of teaching, it''s the product of the activity of learners. Too many of our students are passive learners who avoid challenges, fail to act on feedback, or who waste effort instead of investing in it. To prepare students to not only succeed in school but also to have the agency they need to succeed in life, we must lead them to become skilful learners. 

In his fifth book, James Anderson unveils the concept of ''Learnership'', which transforms learning from an act to an art. Within these pages you will learn how to: 

If you are ready to show your learners how to get more out of every learning situation and get better at getting better, it''s time to embrace Learnership. 

The Agile Learner unites three powerful ideas: Growth Mindset, Habits of Mind and Virtuous Practice.

A Growth Mindset is the understanding that we can change our most basic characteristics such as our talents and abilities. But achieving that Growth requires more than simply the right mindset, it requires the right actions. 

In The Agile Learner you''ll discover how to change your students'' mindsets by moving them along the Mindset Continuum. Importantly, you''ll learn how to engage students in the processes and behaviours that achieve growth and the development of new talents. 

In The Learning Landscape, James Anderson outlines a powerful metaphor for visualising learning. Mapping the abstract concept of learning onto a physical journey in the real world, the learning process is made tangible and accessible to learners. 

Students will be guided across the plains of the Learning Landscape, passing over the foundational knowledge that has come before them, while overcoming pits of challenging learning in an effort to climb to the peaks of expertise. 

In The Learning Landscape, challenges are represented by four different types of Challenge Pit®s: 

Only by equipping students with powerful learning tools, such as the Habits of Mind, will they be prepared for the climb out of these Challenge Pit®s, as their mindsets determine how far they can travel and how high they can climb. 

Drawing on the work of Nicholas Nassim Taleb, Art Costa and Bena Kallick, Anders Ericsson, and Carol Dweck, The Learning Landscape provides teachers with a tool to develop learner agency, creating more effective learners, improving engagement and, ultimately, learning outcomes.