New Kinds of Smart
How the Science of Learnable Intelligence is Changing Education
Number of pages: 232
Publisher: Open University Press
BBB Library: Education, Psychology and Strengths
ISBN: 9780335236190
Editorial Review
For the first time ever, New Kinds of Smart brings together all the main strands of research about intelligence in one book and explains these new ideas to practising teachers and educators. Each chapter presents practical examples, tools and templates so that each new strand of thinking can be woven into their work as teachers and into their lives as learners.
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