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Explore the evolution of thematic teaching, from past critiques to emerging approaches, emphasizing teaching for understanding, interdisciplinary learning, and developing critical thinking skills. Discover innovative methods and collaborative practices.
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overview • the revival of thematic teaching • past critiques of thematic teaching • storyline, rich tasks, tfu • teaching thinking and learning how to learn Skinner, D. 2010. Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice Continuum: London
revival of thematic teaching • developments in interdisciplinary working • changing views of rationale of subject curriculum • issues of disengagement, perceptions of relevance Skinner, D. 2010. Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice Continuum: London
traditional thematic teaching • topic webs, projects • need for structured enquiry process, • criticisms of quality of learning • conceptions of integration? Skinner, D. 2010. Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice Continuum: London
teaching for understanding • generative topics • performances of understanding • nature of interdisciplinary learning - Project Zero Skinner, D. 2010. Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice Continuum: London
emerging approaches to thematic work • enquiry process - Dewey, science, history • collaborative storymaking - Storyline • rich tasks - productive pedagogies and new basics Skinner, D. 2010. Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice Continuum: London
teaching thinking • range of schemes and models • what is thinking? • separate subject? • discipline specific? • infusion? Skinner, D. 2010. Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice Continuum: London
learning to learn • autonomy - independent learning skills • issue of transfer of skills • Winch’s critique - role of literacy and numeracy as general learning skills Skinner, D. 2010. Effective Teaching and Learning in Practice Continuum: London