Teaching Genius Redefining Education with Lessons from Science and Philosophy

, by Edwards, Chris; Sand, Barbara Lourie

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ISBN: 9781610488167 | 1610488164
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Copyright: 7/30/2012

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Chris Edwards, EeD, is the author of two books of philosophy, one of which has been translated into Polish. He is a frequent contributor on the topics of law, logic, theoretical physics, and psychology to the science and philosophy journals Skeptic and Free Inquiry. His original "connect-the-dots" teaching methodology has been published by the National Council for Social Studies. A ten-year veteran of the classroom, he proudly teaches world history and Advanced Placement world history at a public high school in Indiana.

Preface: Joining the Left and Right Hands of Education	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Lessons for Education from the History and Philosophy of Science	p. 1
Defining Teaching as a Field	p. 5
Content Area Professional Development	p. 11
Educating Consilience	p. 21
Neuroscience and Consilience	p. 27
Applications for Principals and Education Professors	p. 35
Applications for Various Academic Disciplines	p. 41
Connecting the Dots	p. 47
Lesson One: Human Migration	p. 55
Lesson Two: Assessment for Historical Pattern Recognition	p. 65
Lesson Three: Historical Paradigm Shift	p. 67
Lesson Four: Caffeine and Connections-A Tempest in a Coffeepot	p. 93
Lesson Five: Applications of Insights to a Historical Narrative	p. 109
Conclusion: A Vision for the Future	p. 119
References	p. 121
About the Author	p. 125
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