Deeper learning, dialogic learning, and critical thinking are essential capabilities in the 21st-century environments we now operate. Apart from being important in themselves, they are also crucial in enabling the acquisition of many other 21st-century skills/capabilities such as problem solving, collaborative learning, innovation, information and media literacy, and so on. However, the majorit…
The editors of Copy(write): Intellectual Property in the Writing Classroom bring together stories, theories and research that can further inform the ways in which we situate and address intellectual property issues in our writing classrooms. The essays in the collection identify and describe a wide range of pedagogical strategies, consider theories, present research, explore approaches and offe…
Diante dos crescentes resultados negativos do desempenho escolar de alunos brasileiros, constatados pelo Ministério da Educação (MEC), Competência em leitura: interface entre contextos psicossocial, familiar e escolar propõe-se a refletir sobre o complexo processo de alfabetização infantil e os contextos em que a leitura está inserida. Nesse sentido, apresenta-se uma análise dos aspect…
ommunication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies by Richard G. Jones, Jr. overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter will include timely, concrete and real-life examples of communication concepts in action. A key feature of this book is the integration …