MAKING LEARNING WHOLE
E**R
'Don't know much about history...'
This is an interesting and reflective book about what we actually learn and the benefits we gain from it. There is too much baseball in it for me, but the reflections on whether we are teaching children and young adults 'bits of stuff', or enabling them to engage in the art and/or skills of the subject is very important for all our futures. As children cram for exams, the temptation to provide ready prepared material they can learn by heart has done a great deal not to prepare them for third level, let alone for life and work in the future.How many employers are finding bright young people with good qualifications who seem unable to research a project for which they have not been given the list of appropriate references, or where the answer is not easily obtained from Professor Google?The kind of approach developed in this book, which would mean that school children would learn about their past, not only as the stories of their locality and country, vital though this is, but would also be required to engage with the real work of a historian. They might find out and write about some aspect perhaps of their local history, to learn that different people recall and attach significance to different things, to assess opposing explanations and narratives and come to their own conclusions supported by their research. It is this sort of skill that has made history graduates valuable in many walks of life and work, This is in line with 'playing the whole game' advocated by David Perkins, and indeed with several others of his 7 principles - 'making the game worth playing', 'working on the hard parts', 'playing out of town (seeking challenges)', uncovering the hidden game', learning from the team' and 'learning the game of learning'.It is an easy read (never mind the baseball) and the points are well set out. Even if you are not involved in education, the issues raised here are important for all of us.
A**Y
... the extended metaphor well to elaborate on principles of good learning. I don't wholly agree with some of ...
An interesting read that uses the extended metaphor well to elaborate on principles of good learning. I don't wholly agree with some of the elements of the book, but it provokes some stimulating thought for teachers and school leaders.
F**A
Wonderful book!
As a sports enthusiast, in my opinion the reference to baseball in this book as a metaphor works well. I think this book is a fantastic,inspiring read and really confirms my beleifs about education. As a primary school teacher this book reinforces to me how much children need to know and experience where their learning fits into the 'big picture' and real life. I would highly recommend this book to all teachers.
J**)
Ganzheitliches Lernen praktisch erklärt. Ein Lesevergnügen.
David Perkins listet in diesem Buch 7 Punkte auf, mit denen sich Lernprozesse - sei es nun für einen selbst, für die Schule oder für Unternehmen - gestalten lassen. Perkins' Kernbotschaft ist, dass wir mehr lernen, wenn wir Lernprozesse so gestalten, wie wir als Kinder Baseball-, Dame- oder Schachspielen gelernt haben. Wir haben uns immer mit dem ganzen Spiel beschäftigt, auch wenn wir nicht alle Regeln von Anfang an berücksichtigt haben. Er nennt dies die Junior-Version. Seiner Aussage nach gibt es für jedes Spiel eine Junior-Version, auch wenn man vielleicht am Anfang etwas ausprobieren muss.Jedes der 7 Prinzipien ist gut beschrieben und durch Studien belegt. Die Beispiele sind durchgängig und gut nachvollziehbar. Es macht auch Spass zu lesen, warum er auf diese Prinzipien kommt.Gut gefällt mir auch, dass er am Ende sagt, wie mit diesen Prinzipien umzugehen ist. Man kann eben nicht alle auf einmal umsetzen, sondern man muss hier auch mit einer Junior-Version anfangen. Der Autor legt also seine eigenen Massstäbe an sein eigenes Buch.David Perkins legt wieder ein Werk vor, das die wesentlichen Punkte für ganzheitliches Lernen klar herausarbeitet und leicht zu lesen ist. Er schreibt aus einer persönlichen Perspektive, die sehr sympatisch ist, und er vermeidet jeden moralischen Anspruch.Wichtige Worte sind im Text hervorgehoben. Jedes Kapitel endet mit einer Zusammenfassung. Das Literaturverzeichnis ist kapitelweise organisiert und kommentiert. Es gibt ein ausführliches Stichwortverzeichnis. Dies macht das Buch zum praktischen Nachschlagewerk.Sein Buch ist für alle interessant, da jeder Mensch irgendwie und irgendwann lernt. Im Besonderen richtet es sich natürlich an Trainer, Lehrer und Studierende, die mehr darüber erfahren wollen, wie sie gut und effektiv lernen können. Ich hoffe, dass es bald eine deutsche Übersetzung gibt.
B**S
Great even for non-formal teachers
I am not an educator but this book is still quite valuable as leaders in companies who sometimes struggle to find the best approach to training people in our teams. I like the content and steps that are clearly outlined in each chapter w/ a textbook style review page at the end.Very good concept -- I was introduced to this book by Rachel Thomas who is a researcher and co-founder of fast.ai -- an org that is trying to teach Machine Learning and AI to the masses. Their approach follows the concept of "play the whole game" rather than teach bottom up. I think this works for most people who do not have the patience to learn the individual blocks before stepping to the next levels.
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