active learning

Argues that the education crisis can be helped if teachers and students learn to intertwine their school lives with their home and social lives, instead of viewing them as two separate entities that must be treated differently.

Explores the concept of object-based inquiry, discussing how teachers can improve the learning process by using a variety of hands-on strategies and everyday objects in the classroom.

Presents a practical guide that allows students to create scripts based on any topic or work of literature; and emphasizes spoken words and gestures, not staged action.

A comprehensive guide to fostering inquiry and critical thinking skills in young children, and uses real classroom examples from schools across the country.

Offers teachers a comprehensive overview of cross-curricular projects that emphasize collaboration and help students create inquiry circles that will expand their research skills and broaden their knowledge of various subjects.

Describes field-tested techniques teachers may use to engage students from kindergarten through high school in active learning, each with a descriptive overview, step-by-step instructions for implementation, ideas for advancing students beyond surface-level thinking, and suggestions for adapting the techniques to specific contexts and content areas.

Explores how children are forced to give up their love of learning and instead fall into a frantic game of rushing through work in order to please teachers and meet state standards and offers practical suggestions to help educators work with students' love of learning, rather than destroying it.