R&L Education
Pages: 170
Trim: 6½ x 9½
978-1-60709-634-4 • Hardback • February 2010 • $123.00 • (£95.00)
978-1-60709-635-1 • Paperback • February 2010 • $56.00 • (£43.00)
978-1-60709-636-8 • eBook • February 2010 • $53.00 • (£41.00)
Dennis Adams is a Canadian educational consultant who has taught classes at McGill University in Montreal. He is author of more than twelve books and a hundred journal articles on various educational topics. Mary Hamm is professor of science and mathematics at San Francisco State University. She has worked on both science and mathematics standards projects and has published more than ten books and eighty journal articles.
Chapter 1 Creativity, Innovation, and Differentiation: Problem-Solving and Inquiry in Math, Science, and Technology
Chapter 2 Creative and Innovative Thinking: Differentiated Inquiry, Open-Ended Problem-Solving, and Innovation
Chapter 3 Problem-Solving in Mathematics: Creativity and Innovation in a New Age of Numbers
Chapter 4 Science Inquiry: Thinking, Differentiation, and Preparing for the Future
Chapter 5 Technology and Education: Creativity, Innovation, and Preparing for the Future
This book has many imaginative and easy-to-implement suggestions for educators who want to promote creativity, innovation, and problem-solving in the classroom. Concerns, processes, and activities are presented in a way that informs teachers and gives them the tools to generate student enthusiasm in math, science, and technology. The authors have done a masterful job of connecting fresh ideas, practical applications, and twenty-first century skills.
— Rebecca Angeles, professor, Information & Decision Sciences, University of New Brunswick
This book is uniquely engaging and thought-provoking. The authors offer a fresh perspective on the importance of creativity, innovation, and problem-solving to the future of young learners. This book supplements curriculum guidelines that bring about fascination and fun to learning in our schools.
— Rose Castro, teacher, San Francisco
I found especially appealing the core idea of engaging students in modes of inquiry that characterize the work of scientists and mathematicians….the authors have made a substantial contribution in admonishing teachers and students to take greater responsibility for achievement in math and science and provide a wealth of suggestions concerning how they may do so.
— Educational Technology, July-August 2010
This teacher-friendly book suggests ideas, concepts, and strategies that will help demystify math, science, and technology. The authors present a variety of new approaches, techniques, and ideas that teachers can use to increase the educational success of their students. It opens many doors to creativity and active collaborative learning. The book is timely, innovative, and practical.
— Sharonn Wilson, teacher, Pacifica, California