David 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 and learning.

    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 dealt with like learning baseball or any game, and he clearly shows this with seven principles for making learning whole. His advice includes: making the game worth playing by emphasizing* the importance of motivation* and sustained* learning, working on the hard parts, and learning how to learn. It’s most important to cultivate* self-managed learners.

    The book vividly explains how to organize learning in ways that allow people to do important things with what they know.

    Filled with real-world, illustrative* examples of the seven principles, it offers guidelines for reforming education to prepare young people for success in a fast changing world.

    At the end of each chapter, Perkins includes “Wonders of Learning,” a summary of the key ideas, making it a practical guide for teachers and students alike.

    Both Chinese and English versions are available online.

    (SD-Agencies)