Connecting concepts : thinking activities for students /

Connecting concepts : thinking activities for students /

Connecting Concepts will show you how to turn a class into a community of inquiry, and to explore concepts like violence, the mind, culture, knowledge and justice. It includes discussion ideas and exercises suitable for whole class, group and individual activities using a wide variety of learning st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Golding, Clinton
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Camberwell, Vic. : ACER Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Critical thinking > Study and teaching (Secondary) > Activity programs > Australia.
SCIENCE > Cognitive Science.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology.
Australia.
Electronic books.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=101473
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Why Should Students Engage in Philosophical Exploration?
  • Why Use Concept Games for Philosophical Exploration?
  • What You Will Find in This Book
  • How to Use a Concept Game : Setting Up a Concept Game ; The Community of Inquiry ; Conceptual Analysis
  • Concept Games : Sections Within a Concept Game ; Example of a Community of Inquiry with a Concept Game ; Racism ; Justice ; Intelligence ; Mind ; Responsibility ; Rules ; Science ; Culture ; Art ; Violence ; Reality ; Knowledge
  • Extending the Use of Concept Games : More Complex Conceptual Analysis ; Creating More Complex Definitions
  • Cards for Concept Games.

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