Thinking As Communicating

Author : Anna Sfard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781139467995

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Thinking as Communicating by Anna Sfard Pdf

This book is an attempt to change our thinking about thinking. Anna Sfard undertakes this task convinced that many long-standing, seemingly irresolvable quandaries regarding human development originate in ambiguities of the existing discourses on thinking. Standing on the shoulders of Vygotsky and Wittgenstein, the author defines thinking as a form of communication. The disappearance of the time-honoured thinking-communicating dichotomy is epitomised by Sfard's term, commognition, which combines communication with cognition. The commognitive tenet implies that verbal communication with its distinctive property of recursive self-reference may be the primary source of humans' unique ability to accumulate the complexity of their action from one generation to another. The explanatory power of the commognitive framework and the manner in which it contributes to our understanding of human development is illustrated through commognitive analysis of mathematical discourse accompanied by vignettes from mathematics classrooms.

Author : Sarah Trenholm
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 873 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781315506111

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Thinking Through Communication by Sarah Trenholm Pdf

Praised for its teachability, Thinking Through Communication provides an excellent, balanced introduction to basic theories and principles of communication, making sense of a complex field through a variety of approaches. In an organized and coherent manner, Thinking Through Communication covers a full range of topics- from the history of communication study to the methods used by current communication scholars to understand human interaction. The text explores communication in a variety of traditional contexts: interpersonal, group, organizational, public, intercultural, computer-mediated communication and the mass media. This edition also offers new insights into public speaking and listening. This text can be used successfully in both theory- and skills-based courses. Written in a clear, lively style, Trenholm's overall approach-including her use of examples and interesting illustrations-helps both majors and non-majors alike develop a better understanding of communication as a field of study and an appreciation for ways in which communication impacts their daily lives.

Author : R. Breckinridge Church,Martha W. Alibali,Spencer D. Kelly
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027265777

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Why Gesture? by R. Breckinridge Church,Martha W. Alibali,Spencer D. Kelly Pdf

Co-speech gestures are ubiquitous: when people speak, they almost always produce gestures. Gestures reflect content in the mind of the speaker, often under the radar and frequently using rich mental images that complement speech. What are gestures doing? Why do we use them? This book is the first to systematically explore the functions of gesture in speaking, thinking, and communicating – focusing on the variety of purposes served for the gesturer as well as for the viewer of gestures. Chapters in this edited volume present a range of diverse perspectives (including neural, cognitive, social, developmental and educational), consider gestural behavior in multiple contexts (conversation, narration, persuasion, intervention, and instruction), and utilize an array of methodological approaches (including both naturalistic and experimental). The book demonstrates that gesture influences how humans develop ideas, express and share those ideas to create community, and engineer innovative solutions to problems.

Author : Bikkar S. Randhawa,William Eugene Coffman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015002185323

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Visual Learning, Thinking, and Communication by Bikkar S. Randhawa,William Eugene Coffman Pdf

Author : Mark Driscoll,Johannah Nikula,Jill Neumayer DePiper
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Education
ISBN : 0325074771

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Mathematical Thinking and Communication by Mark Driscoll,Johannah Nikula,Jill Neumayer DePiper Pdf

Language is deeply involved in learning mathematics as students both communicate and think about mathematical ideas. Because of this, teachers of English learners have particular challenges to overcome. Mathematical Thinking and Communication addresses perhaps the most significant challenge: providing access to mathematics for these students. For all students-and English learners in particular-access means finding effective, authentic ways to make language clear and thinking visible so they can reason more, speak more, and write more in mathematics. Based on extensive research and collaboration with teachers, coaches, and schools, Mark Driscoll, Johannah Nikula, and Jill Neumayer DePiper outline four principles for designing instruction that creates this kind of access: challenging tasks, multimodal representations, development of mathematical communication, and repeated structured practice. Starting from the perspective that English learners are capable of mathematical thinking (even as they are learning to express their ideas verbally), the authors highlight techniques for using gestures, drawings, models, manipulatives, and technology as tools for reasoning and communication. By embedding these visual representations into instruction-and encouraging their regular use-teachers support engagement in problem solving, facilitate mathematical dialogue, and notice evidence of students' thinking that propels them to create more engaging and equitable instruction. Enhanced by an extensive online collection of companion professional development resources, this book highlights classroom-ready strategies and routines for fostering mathematics success in all students and helping them recognize their potential.

Author : George Lakoff
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1429997621

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Thinking Points by George Lakoff Pdf

Two years ago George Lakoff published the bestselling Don't Think of an Elephant! Its account of the conservative monopoly on effective framing touched off a national discussion about political language. It also gave rise to a chorus of pleas for more: * What is the progressive vision of America; * Why progressive values are America's values; * How frames are necessary to serve the truth; * Why sloganeering alone doesn't work; * How progressives trap themselves and how they can escape those traps; and * How political arguments and narratives can be put together to counter the Right. Thinking Points satisfies that call with a bold, concise, and systematic explanation of how conservatives think and use language—and how progressives can fight back . Lakoff and the Rockridge Institute offer a new understanding of the so-called political center and explain why the most effective way to appeal to those who identify themselves as moderates or conservatives is to remain true to progressive values. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to participate in shaping an America that serves the common good.

Author : Mark Newman,Donna Ogle
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475840124

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Visual Literacy by Mark Newman,Donna Ogle Pdf

Visual Literacy examines how teachers can use visuals to improve learning for all students. It provides teachers with a foundation in visual literacy, defined as the ability to read, think, and communicate with visually presented information. Results of studies of students’ using visual information indicate that most students are clearly lacking in the tools needed to use visuals effectively. The book orients teachers to visual literacy and the world of visuals. It discusses various classroom tested strategies and activities for all students, including second language learners, and students with special needs. Stressing visual literacy skills helps students understand a visual more deeply so they can master the content they are learning. Teachers will learn to employ a literacy triad of reading, thinking, and communicating to aid students in their study of visuals. First, they inquire into the visual, reading it for content and context, including assessing the authenticity of the document. Second, they think about the document by analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating it to come up with answers to their inquiry. Graphic organizers help students decipher the content and understand the meaning of the visual document, connecting it to prior and future instruction. Third, they communicate their findings using visuals.

Author : William Isaacs
Publisher : Currency
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780385479998

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Dialogue by William Isaacs Pdf

Dialogue provides practical guidelines for one of the essential elements of true partnership--learning how to talk together in honest and effective ways. Reveals how problems between managers and employees, and between companies or divisions within a larger corporation, stem from an inability to conduct a successful dialogue.

Author : Steve Adubato
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0813545536

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What Were They Thinking? by Steve Adubato Pdf

Some corporations spend millions of dollars on so-called "crisis communication plans." Others offer lip service, avoiding the subject like the plague. They simply hope for the best, praying that they never face a crisis. Either way, as Steve Adubato says, "Wishful thinking is no substitute for a strategic plan." Nationally recognized communication coach and four-time Emmy Awardûwinning broadcaster Steve Adubato has been teaching, writing, and thinking about comm¡unication, leadership, and crisis communication for nearly two decades. In What Were They Thinking? Adubato examines twenty-two controversial and complex public relations and media mishaps, many of which were played out in public. Among cases and people discussed are: The Johnson & Johnson Tylenol scare: Perhaps the best crisis management ever Don Imus: Sometimes saying "sorry" is too little too late Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: Authority does not put you above questioning Bill O'Reilly: Know when to stop defending yourself and save face Former EPA Administrator Christie Whitman: Proof that your written words can come back to haunt you Hurricane Katrina: A natural disaster that led to a larger governmental disaster The Catholic Church's pedophilia scandal: Denial won't get rid of the skeletons in your closet Arranged in short chapters detailing each case individually, the book provides a brief history of the topics and answers the questions: Who got it right? Who got it wrong? What can the rest of us learn from them?

Author : Alan R. Kahn,Kris Austen Radcliffe
Publisher : Paragon House Publishers
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015060631697

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Mind Shapes by Alan R. Kahn,Kris Austen Radcliffe Pdf

In our everyday encounters, we are continuously challenged by people who think and respond in ways different from ourselves. Each one of us pays attention to different aspects of life, interprets experiences differently, understands certain issues better than others, communicates with differing styles, and uses different criteria for judging and believing others. Parents of a family with several children are usually amazed by the diverse ways in which the children develop. Managers are confounded by the unexpected misunderstandings among themselves and those they manage. Educators find it difficult to account for the broad spectrum of students' responses to a single course of study. And in relationships, one is often perplexed at the ways in which common, everyday words are sometimes interpreted. Those of us who study the ways in which people interact, continue to marvel at the differences people bring to thinking and communicating.For the past 20 years, Dr. Kahn has led a team of scientists in in-depth studies of the different brain processes leading to the different types of information processing in people. This research has developed tools which can measure how people reveal the structure of their thought processes in the flow of their communications. This has enabled the team to develop a model that organizes cognitive structures according to a new paradigm, one that explicitly shows the connections between cognition, input, and output. This paradigm identifies sixteen different ways in which people process information, and describes the underlying brain mechanisms which are responsible. Further, Mind Shapes presents how these differences developed through the stages of human evolution and the way they are expressed in the steps of modern child development.Theory and practicum come together as Mind Shapes links physiology of information processing to behavior, and shows how different people communicate, learn, and make decisions. This model has been successfully applied to education, management, consumer communications, and psychological counseling: dimensions of life where understanding human behavior and motivation are critical to success. Mind Shapes provides its readers with useful tools which were developed as a result of this experience.

Author : Linda F. Little,Linda Waltraud Little,Ingrid Greenberg
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Longman Limited
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0801306035

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Problem Solving by Linda F. Little,Linda Waltraud Little,Ingrid Greenberg Pdf

This book is a learner-centered and interactive text for intermediate students. It encourages students to discuss their problems and share their beliefs.

Author : Melissa Goodwin,Catherine Sommervold
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781610487979

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Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Communication by Melissa Goodwin,Catherine Sommervold Pdf

Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Communication contains research, strategies, and lesson plans that will help increase students’ skill level in the 3 Cs: creativity, critical thinking, and communication. The strategies of the 3 Cs renew stale curricula and supports deeper learning of core concepts. This book provides parents and those interested in the education system a glimpse into how schools can be more efficient and effective by saving what works in education.

Author : Kate Silver
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781843103523

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Assessing and Developing Communication and Thinking Skills in People with Autism and Communication Difficulties by Kate Silver Pdf

This photocopiable resource offers a framework for the assessment and measurement of the communication skills of children with autistic spectrum disorders. With assessment and planning sheets, it enables teachers, educators and other professionals to observe and record how children use and understand language, following their progress over time.

Author : Jason Tham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000392302

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Design Thinking in Technical Communication by Jason Tham Pdf

This book explicates the relationships between design thinking, critical making, and socially responsive technical communication. It leverages the recent technology-powered DIY culture called "the Maker Movement" to identify how citizen innovation can inform cutting-edge social innovation that advocates for equitable change and progress on today’s "wicked" problems. After offering a succinct account of the origin and recent history of design thinking, along with its connections to the design paradigm in writing studies, the book analyzes maker culture and its influences on innovation and education through an ethnographic study of three academic makerspaces. It offers opportunities to cultivate a sense of critical changemaking in technical communication students and practitioners, showcasing examples of socially responsive innovation and expert interviews that urge a disciplinary attention to social justice advocacy and an embrace of the design-thinking principle of radical collaboration. The value of design thinking methodologies for teaching and practicing socially responsible technical communication are demonstrated as the author argues for a future in the field that sees its constituents as leaders in radical innovation to solve wicked social problems. This book is essential reading for instructors, students, and practitioners of technical communication, and can be used as a supplemental text for graduate and undergraduate courses in usability and user-centered design and research.

Author : Sarah Trenholm
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351996259

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Thinking Through Communication by Sarah Trenholm Pdf

Now in its eighth edition, Thinking Through Communication provides a balanced introduction to the fundamental theories and principles of communication. It explores communication in a variety of contexts—from interpersonal to group to mass media—and can be used in both theoryand skills-based courses. With a dynamic approach, Trenholm helps students to develop a better understanding of communication as a field of study, as well as its practical applications. This edition devotes attention to how new technologies are changing the ways we think about communication, with revised chapters on both traditional and social media.