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On Teaching and Learning
Putting the Principles and Practices of Dialogue Education into Action
This book is just in time for me or anyone interested in designing face-to-face and online courses. It demonstrates through the use of sound principles and practices how a seven-step design can be used to infuse structure throughout the college course or training workshop without sacrificing spontaneity or creativity. Vella has written a marvelously engaging, insightful and resourceful book which can be used as a template for making anyone feel comfortable heading into the classroom or teaching online whether they are a new or experienced instructor.”--Virginia H. Milhouse, associate professor and Fulbright Professor of Intercultural and International Relations, University of Oklahoma “Jane Vella and dialogue-based education go hand-in-hand. Through On Teaching and Learning her insights deepen, her experience shows through, and her gift for useful application shines. Loaded with ideas, practical suggestions and illustrations this book will connect with the deeper purpose and process of creating learning no matter the subject matter. Vella has a way of giving us structure and freedom, encouragement and nudging provocation to rise to our best as trainers and educators. This is an apple on any teacher’s desk. Keep it close.”--John Paul Lederach, professor of international peacebuilding, Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
Jane Vella (Author)
9780787986995, Wiley
Hardback, published 20 November 2007
272 pages
23.1 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.454 kg
On Teaching and Learning takes the ideas explored in renowned educator Jane Vella’s best-selling book Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach to the next level and explores how dialogue education has been applied in educational settings around the world. Throughout the book, she shows how to put the principles and practices of dialogue education into action and uses illustrative stories and examples from her extensive travels. Dialogue education values inquiry, integrity, and commitment to equity—values that are also central to democracy. Learners are treated as beings worthy of respect, recognized for the knowledge and experience they bring to the learning experience. Dialogue education emphasizes the importance of safety and belonging. It is an approach that welcomes one’s certainties and one’s questions.
Foreword xi Preface xv Acknowledgments xxvii The Author xxix Introduction 1 Part One: Structured 9 1. Why Structure? 11 2. Learning Needs and Resources Assessment 19 3. The Seven Design Steps 31 Part Two: Social 51 4. The Learning Task in a Small Group 53 5. Individual Learning Enhanced 67 Part Three: Sound 81 6. Principles and Practices: Current State of the Art 83 7. Open Questions Invite Dialogue 111 8. The Designer’s Skill: Trust Your Design 117 Part Four: Sure 127 9. Indicators of Learning, Transfer, and Impact 129 10. Impact and the Seven Design Steps 137 Part Five: Synthesis: Putting It All Together 147 11. Putting It All Together: Examples of Dialogue Education Designs 149 12. An On-Line Course Using Dialogue Education 167 13. Dialogue Education in School Leadership 171 14. Dialogue Education in Health Care Settings 191 15. Dialogue Education in a College Classroom 205 Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Used in Dialogue Education 215 Appendix B: Tough Verbs for Learning Tasks 221 References 223 Index 227
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
