Changing Minds and Brains―The Legacy of Reuven Feuerstein: Higher Thinking and Cognition Through Mediated Learning

by Reuven Feuerstein, Louis H. Falik, Rafael S. Feuerstein

Decades before educators began to draw teaching and learning implications from neuroscientists’ groundbreaking findings on brain plasticity, Reuven Feuerstein had already theorized it and developed practices for teaching and developing higher-level cognition and learning for all students, including those with Down syndrome and other learning disabilities. His mediated learning, enrichment instruments, and dynamic assessment are used in urban districts in the United States and around the world to raise student achievement, success levels, and self-regulation. In this final work, Feuerstein provides a first-person reflective narrative of the implementation of mediated learning experience (MLE) past and present, including stories, new insights, observations, and newly formulated concepts on MLE and how it contributes to higher-level thinking and to overcoming disability. Featuring both educational and clinical case examples, it offers a more detailed picture of its practical applications than any other publication to date. Those familiar with Feuerstein’s methods will find this book an important resource for deepening their knowledge. It is also essential reading for all educators looking for approaches that promote thinking skills that improve educational outcomes for diverse learners. Book

Genres: Psychology

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 26, 2014

Reviews

[theclimbingrock · Rating 5 out of 5]

It took me quite a while to finish this book (as I felt that every line should be highlighted) such that when I finished, I felt that I should start reading it from the beginning again. But I won't (just yet) as there are other Feuerstein books to get to! Reuven Feuerstein and his work is astounding and I wish it were better known and could help more people. I'm keen to get started using the instruments! ❤