{"product_id":"making-learning-whole-isbn-9780470633717","title":"Making Learning Whole","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew in Paperback! Make learning more meaningful by teaching the \"whole game\"\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDavid Perkins, a noted authority on teaching and learning and co-director of Harvard's Project Zero, introduces a practical and research-based framework for teaching. He describes how teaching any subject at any level can be made more effective if students are introduced to the \"whole game,\" rather than isolated pieces of a discipline. Perkins explains how learning academic subjects should be approached like learning baseball or any game, and he demonstrates this with seven principles for making learning whole: from making the game worth playing (emphasizing the importance of motivation to sustained learning), to working on the hard parts (the importance of thoughtful practice), to learning how to learn (developing self-managed learners).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eVividly explains how to organize learning in ways that allow people to do important things with what they know\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers guidelines for transforming education to prepare our youth for success in a rapidly changing world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFilled with real-world, illustrative examples of the seven principles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the end of each chapter, Perkins includes \"Wonders of Learning,\" a summary of the key ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: A Whole New Ball Game 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Play the Whole Game 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Make the Game Worth Playing 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Work on the Hard Parts 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Play Out of Town 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Uncover the Hidden Game 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Learn from the Team 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Learn the Game of Learning 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword: The Future of Learning 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 243\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Perkins, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is a senior professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and senior co-director (with Howard Gardner) of Project Zero, an educational research group known particularly for its work on learning for understanding, thinking, and multiple intelligences. Perkins is a noted international speaker and author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eSmart Schools\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Eureka Effect\u003c\/i\u003e.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e David Perkins, a noted authority on teaching and learning, introduces a new, practical, and research-based framework for teaching. Using learning the game of baseball as a metaphor, Perkins illustrates how teaching any subject at any grade level can be made more effective if students are introduced to the \"whole game,\" rather than isolated pieces of a discipline.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eMAKING LEARNING WHOLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"David Perkins is one of the great teachers of our time. In this insight-filled book, you can learn how he achieves his educational goals and how you can achieve yours as well.\" \u003cb\u003e—HOWARD GARDNER,\u003c\/b\u003e HOBBS PROFESSOR OF COGNITION AND EDUCATION, HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION; AUTHOR, \u003ci\u003eFIVE MINDS FOR THE FUTURE\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An instant classic!\u003ci\u003e Making Learning Whole\u003c\/i\u003e will be used for decades by those interested in a framework for making classrooms better places for learning.\" \u003cb\u003e—GARY S. STAGER, Ph.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CONSTRUCTIVIST CONSORTIUM  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must-read for those serious about transforming education to prepare our youth for success in a rapidly changing world.\" \u003cb\u003e—DR. JAYNE H. MOHR,\u003c\/b\u003e ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT, TRAVERSE CITY (MICHIGAN) AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"David Perkins goes straight to the heart of the matter. Every educator should read this book, and so should policymakers whose work influences whether and how we can finally make school learning whole.\" \u003cb\u003e—LINDA DARLING-HAMMOND,\u003c\/b\u003e CHARLES E. DUCOMMUN PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION, STANFORD UNIVERSITY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989555888357,"sku":"NP9780470633717","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470633717.jpg?v=1761784580","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/making-learning-whole-isbn-9780470633717","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}