Browsing by Subject "literacy and thinking tools"
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Literacy and Thinking Tools for Science Teachers
(Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc, 2007)Literacy and thinking tools, such as Venn diagrams, are construction tools for the mind. Just as carpenters use tools to construct a piece of furniture, literate thinkers learning science can use tools to construct new ... -
Literacy assessment practices: Moving from standardised to ecologically valid assessments in secondary schools
(Multilingual Matters, 2007)SSLI test protocol data revealed the dominance of 'central' literacy measures and 'local' subject-specific measures aligned to institutional requirements, curriculum and national examination content. These measures initiate ... -
Research based criteria for the design and selection of literacy and thinking tools
(Sydney University Press, 2007)This paper describes criteria for the design and selection of literacy and thinking tools. The criteria are that tools should be: (i) teaching focused (ii) learner focused, (iii) thought linked (iv) neurologically consistent, ...
