A history of inspiration through metaphors of learning : the height of teaching /: the height of teaching. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert Nelson.
• Authors: Nelson, Robert, 1957-
• Contents: Introduction: how inspiration is the height of learning Part 1 Motivational metaphors 1. Passion: how the pleasure of learning is measured with agony 2. Being special: how we need to feel distinctive when we share an interest 3. Focus: when is concentration limiting and distraction helpful? 4. Group: when do we learn better on our own than among others? 5. Purpose: how a sense of mission depends upon conceit Part 2 Material metaphors 6. Step: what is the smallest gain toward an inspiring understanding? 7. Change: in learning, what do we want to alter and what has to stay the same? 8. Support: how cultural encouragements are more necessary than material ones 9. Impact: how the need to demonstrate impact damages inspiration 10. Failure: when is it more inspiring to be resigned to not succeeding? Part 3 Aspirational metaphors 11. Wonder: how does the rational mind recruit the mystical in order to learn? 12. Voice: how the sound of student voices is as important as student influence 13. Ease: how we only learn inspiringly when we are free of anxiety 14. Colour: how inspiration in learning is encouraged by imaginative language 15. Perfection: how inspirational striving depends on comfort with imperfection. Conclusion: how we will never recognize inspiring cognition without metaphor
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 371.1022; Communication in education; Inspiration; Metaphor -- Psychological aspects; Effective teaching
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000608298; 9781000608267; 9781003275435
• Related ISBNs: 9781032230504
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