NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Smith, Thomas; Knowles, Anne – International Journal of Christianity & Education, 2021
Agentic orientation, critical thinking (CrT) and taking the fourth-person perspective (4PP) are described as teachable attainments. A Personal Viewpoints (PVs) Biblical Studies curriculum challenged Year 7 students to resolve socially problematic situations through group discussion and perspective-taking. A life-issue scenario was used to pre- and…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Critical Thinking, Pretests Posttests, Intervention
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tomaz, Vanessa Sena; David, Maria Manuela – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2015
Our aim is to discuss how school mathematical activity is modified when students' everyday situations are brought into the classroom. One illustrative sequence--7th grade classes solving problems that required proportional reasoning--is characterized as a system of interconnected activities within the theoretical perspective of activity theory. We…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Activities, Logical Thinking, Problem Solving