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Issue TTC1.1

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Would the real Vygotskii please stand up

For more than a couple of decades the name of Vygotskii has held the sort of totemic power in Anglo-American psychology and education once reserved for Piaget. Here, Andrew Sutton introduces the ‘revolutionary scientist’ whose work and intentions have not always been best served by those who invoke his name.

  • 29 Dec 2010
  • 24mins
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The Murder Of Stephen Lawrence

Sensitive issues require careful thinking. Roger Sutcliffe and Steve Williams offer a news-style story and suggestions for talking with children about some of the issues surrounding the murder of Stephen Lawrence. Suitable for Key Stage 2 upwards.

  • 29 Dec 2010
  • 24mins
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Learning to talk, talking to learn

Can good conversation stimulate better thinking? Dr Rupert Wegerif and a team of teachers and researchers at the Open University think it can - and they can prove it.

  • 29 Dec 2010
  • 24mins
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Why Was Becket Murdered?

Christine Counsell uses a medieval murder story to show how teachers can build on the principles enshrined in National Curriculum history to develop pupils’ thinking skills.

  • 29 Dec 2010
  • 24mins
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The Death Of A Slave

Contemporary mysteries can provide fertile ground for developing thinking skills, argues Vivienne Baumfield. And for increasing children’s awareness of the processes involved in thinking rather than just the outcomes.

  • 29 Dec 2010
  • 24mins
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Improving concentration and memory skills

Success in lessons, including those that seek to enhance thinking skills, is founded on the ability of learners to concentrate and pay attention. Mike Lake argues that some pupils need carefully structured support to bring their powers of concentration and memory up to a level that will enable them to progress in school.

  • 29 Dec 2010
  • 24mins
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Right & wrong

Thinking skills are the cornerstone of effective citizenship education, argues William Ord. Here he illustrates his point by showing how recent materials from the Citizenship Foundation were used to effect in his school.

  • 29 Dec 2010
  • 24mins
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Thinking Through Stories

Vivienne Baumfield and teachers from four Northumberland first schools set themselves the task of raising standards through helping pupils to question, listen, develop reasoned arguments and value the opinions of others. Here’s how they got on.

  • 29 Dec 2010
  • 24mins
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Zoombini Power

Can children use ICT to develop logical thinking? Steve Higgins and Nick Packard think they can by helping the Zoombinis escape from the Bloats.

  • 29 Dec 2010
  • 24mins
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Thinking For Learning

Understanding and transforming the ways in which children learn is crucial to raising standards, argues Professor Michael Barber.

  • 29 Dec 2010
  • 24mins