Stephen J Farenga: 4 books
by Stephen J. Farenga, Daniel Ness
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
This comprehensive and exhaustive reference work on the subject of education from the primary grades through higher education combines educational theory with practice, making it a unique contribution to the educational reference market. Issues related to human development and learning are examined...
Spatial Intelligence
Why It Matters from Birth through the Lifespan
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2017
Spatial Intelligence examines public and professional conceptions of the relationships between thinking about spatial attributes and active engagement in spatially related constructions and designs. Even though children’s and adolescents’ spatial propensities in constructive activities parallel...
Trivializing Teacher Education
The Accreditation Squeeze
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2005
Trivializing Teacher Education: The Accreditation Squeeze presents a critical analysis of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). This accreditation organization has been in existence for 50 years and claims to accredit approximately 700 teacher education programs that...
Knowledge under Construction
The Importance of Play in Developing Children's Spatial and Geometric Thinking
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2007
Knowledge under Construction investigates how young children develop spatial, geometric, and scientific thinking skills-particularly those associated with architecture. Based on original research and analysis of videotapes of children's play with blocks, the authors' findings suggest that such play...