Thinking and Talking Through Literature

Author(s): Colleen Abbott and Susan Wilks

Publisher: Hawker Brownlow Education, 1997

The approach used in this text is a response to the needs of those teachers who are concerned about improving the skills of oral communication, together with those who are already using the philosophical inquiry approach in their classrooms. It takes into account the differentiated curriculum and the various levels of cognitive development and literacy levels. The ideas presented are designed to be used in classrooms using literature as a resource for fostering critical and creative thinking. A variety of practices have been incorporated to emphasise participation and negotiation, experiential and active learning, discussion and reflection. This includes the use of co-operative learning approaches, questioning techniques, and small group work.

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