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Author Claxton, Guy, author

Title Wise up : the challenge of lifelong learning / Guy Claxton
Edition tos ndd
Published London : Bloomsbury, 1999
New York, New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2000
London : Bloomsbury, 1999
©1999

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 MELB  374 Cla/Wut  AVAILABLE
Description x, 374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents introduction: Learning for life -- 1. Beliefs about learning -- 2. The feelings of learning -- 3. Immersion: Learning through experience -- 4. Extending natural learning: The basic amplifiers -- 5. Imagination: Learning in the mind's eye -- 6. Learning language: The beginnings of intellect -- 7. Learning to think -- 8. The uses of language: Skills, stories and memories -- 9. Intuition: The power of soft thinking -- 10. Complex learning: The toolkit in action -- 11. Becoming reflective: The consciousness of good learning -- 12. Learning when: The problem of transfer -- 13. Learner-plus: Making use of technology -- 14. Cultures of learning: How habits of mind are transmitted -- 16. The age of uncertainty: Why learning power matters now -- 16. Learning to live: The early years -- 17. Schooling for learning -- 18. Higher education: The college beyond knowledge -- 19. Learning goes to work: The business world -- 20. The future of learning
Analysis Learning
Overseas item
Recurrent education
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
SUBJECT AIMR conference proceedings. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004014608
Subject Continuing education.
Learning, Psychology of.
Learning.
ISBN 0747540691
1582340927
Other Titles Wise-up : the challenge of lifelong learning