How cultural differences shape the reception of knowledge : a psychology of learning and teaching for democratic societies / A.P. Craig.
| Author/creator | Craig, A. P. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2007. |
| Description | x, 159 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Some of the water in the sea -- Three stories about education -- Applying knowledge -- Positioning education -- Knowledge without borders or owners -- Another name for doing empirical research -- The study of cognition -- Cognition then and now -- Classical cognitivism -- Distributed cognition -- Embodied cognition -- The study of the brain -- Further issues -- Fodor's guided tour -- Higher cognition -- Evolution's gift -- Reflections on 'learning' -- What we bring to learning -- Intelligence and unfamiliar territory -- Differences in the classroom -- Individual differences -- Culture and change -- Three theses about learning -- Learning is ubiquitous unless blocked -- Biology (brains and bodies) directs the course of learning -- Context exploits and/or limits our plasticity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-152) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007002750 |
| ISBN | 0773457143 |
| ISBN | 9780773457140 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1060 .C725 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |