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Integrating the 16 Habits of Mind In outcomes-based learning environments, we generally see three elements in play: 1) learning objectives or targets are created from given standards; 2) instruction of some kind is given; and then 3) learning results are assessed. These assessments offer data to inform the revision of further planned instruction. Rinse and repeat. But lost in this clinical sequence are the Habits of Mind that (often predictably) lead to success or failure in the mastery of given standards. In fact, it is not in the standards or assessments, but rather these personal habits where success or failure -- in academic terms -- actually begin. Below are all 16 Habits of Mind, each with a tip, strategy or resource to understand and begin implementation in your classroom. The habits themselves aren't new at all, and significant work has already been done in the areas of these "thinking habits." And a renewed urgency for their integration. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ask students to map out their own thinking process. 6. 7. 8.
estruturalismo | Hermano Projetos - Pensar o trabalho, o trabalho de pensar Este artigo apresenta um programa para aplicação da forma de investigar de Pierre Bourdieu às pesquisas em ciências humanas e sociais. A partir da exposição sobre as suas fontes e práticas epistemológicas, o artigo discute o sistema de conceitos que Bourdieu utiliza e desenvolve um roteiro genérico de pesquisa baseado nas suas investigações. Conclui com um resumo das críticas às suas concepções e uma apresentação sintética do seu legado. Clique aqui para ler o texto na íntegra. Curtir isso: Curtida Carregando... Epistemologia & Método O ponto de partida da sóciofilosofia de Pierre Bourdieu é o de que, na construção do objeto investigado, é preciso separar as categorias que pré-organizam o mundo social e que se fazem esquecer por sua evidência. Os conceitos primários formulados e aperfeiçoados por Bourdieu são o de ‘habitus’ e o de ‘campo’. O texto completo está no livro Métodos Estruturalistas.
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