Beyond Special Needs: Enhancing Children's Learning through Innovative Thinking

by Susan Hart

Overview

'Susan Hart's book is a welcome relief from the prescriptive empiricism of much current writing on how to respond to the difficulties in learning experienced by many children and young people. The detail of the sustained analysis is also in marked contrast to the superficial summarising that often passes for critique' - Support for Learning

'The author places a refreshing emphasis upon the dynamic, interactional nature of learning and teaching, reminding us of the need to recognize the active part played by all pupils in shaping their own learning, which is mediated through the agendas which they bring to bear on classroom activities and which may be quite different from those of their teachers' - Intern

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853963018
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/28/1996
Series:	Special Needs Students Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.34(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Introducing Innovative Thinking
Towards a More Supportive Curriculum
A ‘Person without Turf’? Annette’s story
The Entertainer
Adrian’s Story
The Dynamics of Learning and Teaching
Establishing a Sound Basis for Action
Innovative Thinking and the Code of Practice
Innovative Thinking and Practitioner Research

Editorial Reviews

'Susan Hart’s book is a welcome relief from the prescriptive empiricism of much current writing on how to respond to the difficulties in learning experienced by many children and young people. The detail of the sustained analysis is also in marked contrast to the superficial summarising that often passes for critique' - Support for Learning

'The author places a refreshing emphasis upon the dynamic, interactional nature of learning and teaching, reminding us of the need to recognize the active part played by all pupils in shaping their own learning, which is mediated through the agendas which they bring to bear on classroom activities and which may be quite different from those of their teachers' - International Journal of Inclusive Education

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