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[Phys-l] College Teaching and the Development of Reasoning



Dear Colleague:

New Book Information-

College Teaching and the Development of Reasoning
Managing Editor, Robert G. Fuller, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Co-editors, Thomas C. Campbell, Illinois Central College;
Dewey I. Dykstra, Jr., Boise State University;
Scott M. Stevens, Carnegie Mellon University
A volume in Science & Engineering Education Sources
Series Editor Calvin S. Kalman, Concordia University

This book is intended to offer college faculty members the insights of the
development of reasoning movement that enlighten physics educators in the
late 1970s and led to a variety of college programs directed at improving the
reasoning patterns used by college students. While the original materials were
directed at physics concepts, they quickly expanded to include other sciences
and the humanities and social sciences. On-going developments in the field
will be included.
The editors have introduced new topics, including discussions of Vygotsky's ideas in relation to those of Piaget,
of science education research progress since 1978, of constructivist learning theory applied to educational
computer games and of applications from anthropology to zoology. These materials are especially relevant for
consideration by current university faculty in all subjects.
CONTENTS
Introduction and History
Chapter 1. How Students Reason
Chapter 2. Concrete and Formal Reasoning
Chapter 3. Formal Reasoning Patterns
Chapter 4. Interviews of College Students
Chapter 5. College Student Research Findings
Chapter 6. Analysis of Test Questions
Chapter 7. Analysis of Textbooks
Chapter 8. Self-Regulation
Chapter 9. The Learning Cycle
Chapter 10. Teaching Goals and Strategies
Chapter 11. Implementation
Chapter 12. Progress since 1978
Chapter 13. Theoretical Foundations for College Learning:
Sorting Fact from Fiction
Chapter 14. College Programs
Bibliography
Appendix A Additional Readings
Appendix B Physics Teaching and Development of Reasoning Materials © 1975 AAPT.
Index
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Best wishes

Calvin


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_/ Calvin S. Kalman, P. Phys. Phone: (514) 848-2424 xt 3284
_/ Professor,Department of Physics Fax: (514) 848-2828
_/ Principal, Science College
_/ Concordia University
_/ Montreal, QC H4B 1R6 Calvin.Kalman@concordia.ca
_/
_/ Also Adjunct Professor Department of Educational
_/ and Counseling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
_/
_/
_/ homepage- http://physics.concordia.ca/faculty/ckalman.php
_/
_/ Editor-in-Chief book series Science & Engineering Education Sources
_/ http://www.infoagepub.com/series/Science-Engineering-Education-Sources
_/
_/ See
_/ Successful Science and Engineering Teaching in Colleges and Universities
_/ at
_/ http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1933371161.html
_/ See review found in the Journal of Chemical Education Oct. 2007:
_/ http://tinyurl.com/2rt7tj
_/
_/ For the research behind this book see:
_/ "Successful Science and Engineering Teaching: Theoretical and Learning
_/ Perspectives (Innovation and Change in Professional Education)"
_/ at
_/ http://tinyurl.com/3qn237
_/
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