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Contextual Teaching and Learning: What It Is and why It's Here to Stay Book

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  • Contextual Teaching and Learning: What It Is and why It's Here to Stay
  • Written by author Elaine B. Johnson
  • Published by SAGE Publications, November 2001
  • "Dr. Johnson's book is far more than a how-to guide for constructing meaningful learning activities for students. It is the definitive treatise on the fundamental concepts of acquiring and transferring knowledge. This is an invaluable contribution."
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Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1Why Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL)?1
CTL: Rooted in a New Worldview1
A Response to the Limitations of Traditional Education5
Rejecting Dualism: Unifying Thought and Action11
CTL: A Brain-Compatible System13
Conclusion: The Challenge of Context16
2A Definition: Why CTL Works21
Psychology, Neuroscience, and a Definition of CTL21
CTL Defined24
The CTL System: Eight Components24
The Significance for CTL of Three Scientific Principles26
Conclusion: The Challenge of Interdependence, Differentiation, and Self-Organization for Educators36
3Making Connections to Find Meaning43
CTL and TAG: One System for Everyone44
It's the Connection That Counts47
Ways to Connect Teaching and Learning, With Examples49
Conclusion: Making Connections - A Natural Human Activity75
4Self-Regulated Learning and Collaboration81
The Importance of Process82
Self-Regulated Learning: A Definition82
The Knowledge and Skills Essential to Self-Regulated Learning84
The Self-Regulated Learning Process92
Self-Regulated Learning and the Teacher's Responsibility95
Conclusion: The Transforming Power of Self-Regulated Learning96
5Critical and Creative Thinking99
Introduction: The Need for Critical and Creative Thinking99
Critical Thinking Defined102
Eight Steps for Critical Thinkers104
Critical Thinking Used to Solve Problems110
Critical Thinking Used to Make Decisions111
Critical Thinking Applied to Ethical Deliberation and Action112
Mental Activities That Aid Creativity117
Barriers to Creativity120
Creative and Critical Thinking: Two Sides of One Coin122
6No One Is Ordinary: Nurturing the Individual127
Introduction: The Versatile CTL Teacher127
Teaching and the Learning Environment128
The Influence of Relationships129
Examples of Reaching Out138
Nurturing Eight Kinds of Intelligence140
Emotion, Learning, and Memory143
Conclusion: To Make the Heart Sing145
7Reaching High Standards and Using Authentic Assessment149
Introduction: Standards Worth Reaching149
Creating Demanding Objectives152
Objectives That Hold Meaning154
Using External Standards156
Service Learning and CTL Objectives161
Standards and Standardized Tests163
Four Kinds of Authentic Assessment166
Examples of Projects169
Evaluating a Performance Task171
Conclusion: Authentic Assessment and High Standards172
8CTL: A Pathway to Excellence for Everyone178
References181
Index189


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