内容简介
Thispracticalguidebookdemonstrateshowtointegratesixcriticalelements-reflection,individualachievement,collaboration,higher-orderthinking,emotionalrealms,andsocialskills-intorobustcooperativelearningtasks.
作者简介
BruceWilliamshasmorethanthirtyfiveyearsofinternationalconsultingexperience,andisnotedforhisexpertiseingroupfacilitationandinplanningandteambuildingmethodologies.Williams'specialtyisfacilitatingparticipative,interactivegroupworkshopswhethertheyarefocusedonstrategicplanningandconsensusbuildingorinstructionalmethodologiesfortheclassroom.Hehasconductedsuccessfulworkshopsonbraincompatiblelearningandschoolchangefacilitation,andhefrequentlypresentsintheareasofcooperativelearning,higherorderthinkingskills,andauthenticassessment.Withsevenyears'experienceinteachingEnglishasasecondlanguageinJapanandKorea,Williamsishighlyexperiencedinworkingwithdiversepopulations.Thirty-sixyears'experienceinadulttrainingalsomakehimavaluableresourceinfacilitatingschoolchange.Inadditiontoconferenceworkshopsin2002inAustraliaandNewZealand,hehasbeeninvitedthreetimestopresentworkshopsforteachersinSingapore.InAprilof2004,Williamswasthekeynotespeakerfor400principalsandteachersinBeijing.