Transforming schools into communities of thinking and learning about serious matters.
In this article, a program of research known as Fostering Communities of Learners is described. This program is in place in several schools and classrooms serving inner-city students from 6 to 12 years of age. Based on theoretical advances in cognitive and developmental psychology, the program is s...
| Publicado en: | American Psychologist Vol. 52; pp. 399 - 414 |
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American Psychological Association
April 1997
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