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Preface and acknowledgements |
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1 A rationale for the teaching of thinking |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (3) |
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5 | (1) |
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2 The Feuerstein approach to the teaching of thinking |
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6 | (1) |
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What is Mediated Learning Experience? |
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6 | (1) |
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Brain plasticity and the Feuerstein approach |
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7 | (2) |
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What tools and programmes has Feuerstein developed, based on his theory of Mediated Learning Experience? |
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9 | (16) |
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The modifying environment |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (1) |
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3 The criteria for Mediated Learning Experience |
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28 | (1) |
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What are the criteria for Mediated Learning Experience? |
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28 | (2) |
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What are the universal criteria? |
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30 | (6) |
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Winch criteria are important for individual difference? |
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36 | (3) |
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What are the criteria for motivational factors? |
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39 | (2) |
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Are there any criteria which are not covered above which are important within unique cultural contexts? |
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41 | (1) |
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Checklists for informing, monitoring and evaluating the quality of mediation |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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4 The place and importance of Feuerstein's theoretical approach |
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44 | (1) |
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The contributions of Vygotsky |
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44 | (3) |
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The measurement of cognitive process |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (2) |
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Feuerstein and Sternberg in comparison and in tandem |
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50 | (8) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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The importance of parental mediation |
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60 | (1) |
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A parent---son partnership |
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61 | (5) |
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Other international, New Zealand and South Pacific experiences of parental mediation |
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66 | (4) |
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70 | (1) |
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6 Imitative learning, and the teacher as model and mediator |
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71 | (1) |
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Why is imitative learning important? |
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71 | (4) |
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Some early New Zealand work on imitation |
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75 | (2) |
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International findings on the role of teacher and peer as model and mediator |
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77 | (2) |
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New Zealand research: Maori teachers as mediators and models |
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79 | (5) |
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84 | (1) |
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7 A whole school approach to using Feuerstein |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (5) |
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A New Zealand project on `Best practice in the inclusive and whole school teaching of thinking' |
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90 | (5) |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (1) |
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8 Thinking in a multicultural context |
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98 | (1) |
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The relevance of Feuerstein's Mediated Learning Experience within a multicultural setting |
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98 | (3) |
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The use of Feuerstein's Learning Potential/Propensity Assessment Device in a multicultural context |
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101 | (1) |
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The use of Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment programme in a multicultural context |
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102 | (1) |
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Feuerstein's distinction between cultural difference and cultural deprivation |
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103 | (1) |
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Kozulin's model for understanding cultural difference and cultural deprivation |
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104 | (6) |
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Cultural issues in the implementation and evaluation of the Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment programme |
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110 | (5) |
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115 | (1) |
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9 Assessing and meeting learning needs |
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116 | (1) |
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Definition of `learning needs' and an inclusive view of learning needs |
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116 | (1) |
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Understanding the learner's process |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (5) |
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How can we assess process? |
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123 | (1) |
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Research and evaluation designs to look at process |
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124 | (1) |
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Use of Feuerstein's Cognitive Functions to address learning needs |
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125 | (2) |
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What are the core elements of Feuerstein's cognitive functions/dysfunctions? |
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127 | (1) |
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How can this tool be used? |
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128 | (2) |
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Using Feuerstein's Cognitive Map to meet individual learning needs |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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10 Meeting learning needs through Feuerstein's cognitive intervention programme |
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132 | (1) |
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Individual learning needs and responses to the IE programme |
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132 | (1) |
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How does an individual change and develop? The initial New Zealand study with students with learning disabilities |
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133 | (1) |
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How was the IE programme adapted to meet individual learning needs? |
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134 | (1) |
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The responses of two individuals to this Instrumental Enrichment intervention |
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135 | (2) |
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How does an individual transfer and generalise learning? |
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137 | (1) |
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How generalisation was measured in a New Zealand study with adolescents with severe hearing disability |
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137 | (1) |
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How can time factors be explored? |
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138 | (1) |
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How was the Instrumental Enrichment programme adapted to meet the needs of students with considerable hearing disabilities? |
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138 | (1) |
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What were the findings of the study? |
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139 | (1) |
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How can the Instrumental Enrichment programme meet the unique cultural needs of individual students? |
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140 | (1) |
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How was the Instrumental Enrichment programme adapted to meet the learning needs of Maori students? |
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140 | (1) |
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What were the findings of the study? |
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141 | (2) |
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143 | (1) |
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11 Meeting the needs of able students |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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The New Zealand Farmcove Study |
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145 | (1) |
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How was the value of the programme measured? |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (5) |
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151 | (2) |
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Infusion into the curriculum |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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12 Real-life problem-solving and self-advocacy |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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The origins of the project |
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156 | (1) |
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Which skills were to be taught in the study? |
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157 | (1) |
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How were the items used for assessment? |
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158 | (1) |
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How were the motivational and emotional aspects of problem-solving addressed? |
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159 | (1) |
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How was the training provided? |
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160 | (4) |
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How successful was the project? |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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What are the needs for a widespread application of a programme for the teaching of thinking, and how well can the Feuerstein approach meet this need? |
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167 | (3) |
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The systematic use of the Instrumental Enrichment programme for the teaching of thinking |
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170 | (8) |
Conclusion |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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