Mind Expanding - Teaching for Thinking and Creativity

Mind Expanding: Teaching For Thinking And Creativity In Primary Education

by Rupert Wegerif 
Hardcover: 192 pages
Published: August 1, 2010
ISBN-10: 0335233740
ISBN-13: 978-0335233748

There is growing interest in developing flexible thinking and learning skills in the primary classroom but there has been little agreement as to exactly what these skills are and how best to teach for them.

This innovative book responds to that challenge with a coherent account of what thinking and creativity are and how they can be taught. Taking a 'dialogic' approach, it shows how engaging children in real dialogue is possible in every area of the curriculum and how this can lead to more reflective, considerate and creative children who are able to think for themselves and to learn creatively.

This book is important reading for all primary teachers and trainees who are looking for practical ideas for teaching thinking. It will also be valuable for anyone who wants to understand education and think more about what is most important in education.