Student Relevance Matters: Why Do I Have to Know This Stuff?

by Mickey Kolis

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Section 1 And the Point of Schooling is? A Systems Perspective
Chapter 1 Facts-based instruction - Why it seems to work
Chapter 2 Generally accepted patterns and outcomes of facts-based instruction
Chapter 3 A skeptics' view of facts-based instruction
Chapter 4 Generally ignored patterns and outcomes of facts-based instruction

Section 2 Purposes Defined
Chapter 5 Why purpose is important
Chapter 6 The Purpose of Language Arts
Chapter 7 The Purpose of Social Studies
Chapter 8 The Purpose of Science
Chapter 9 The Purpose of Mathematics
Chapter 10 The Purpose of Health and Physical Education
Chapter 11 The Purpose of Art
Chapter 12 The Purpose of Music
Chapter 13 The Purpose of Vocational Education
Chapter 14 The Purpose of Foreign Language
Chapter 15 All together

Section 3 Purposes in the classroom
Chapter 16 Knowledge needed
Chapter 17 Roles
Chapter 18 Compelling why

Section 4 Conclusion

162 pages, Paperback

First published March 16, 2011