Reflective thinking in educational settings : a cultural framework /

"This volume examines the role that culture plays in the acquisition of cognitive, linguistic, and social skills. Taking reflective thinking as a central analytical concept, the contributors investigate the role of personal reflection in a series of mental activities, including the creation of...

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Group Author: Antonietti, Alessandro, 1960; Confalonieri, Emanuela; Marchetti, Antonella
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "This volume examines the role that culture plays in the acquisition of cognitive, linguistic, and social skills. Taking reflective thinking as a central analytical concept, the contributors investigate the role of personal reflection in a series of mental activities, including the creation of social relationships, the creation of a mental narrative to make sense of events, and metacognition. These three types of cognition are usually conceived of as separate research fields. Metarepresentation and Narrative in Educational Settings draws these discrete subfields into dialogue, exploring the
Carrier Form: xiv, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781107025738 (hardback) :
1107025737 (hardback)
Index Number: BF441
CLC: B842.5
G442
B842.1
Call Number: B842.1/R332