Inventions of Teaching by Brent Davis

Inventions of Teaching by Brent Davis

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This work is an examination of metaphors for and synonyms of teaching which offers an account of the varied and conflicting influences and conceptual commitments that have contributed to contemporary vocabularies - and that are in some ways maintained by those vocabularies, in spite of inconsistencies and incompatibilities among popular terms.

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Inventions of Teaching by Brent Davis

This work is an examination of metaphors for and synonyms of teaching which offers an account of the varied and conflicting influences and conceptual commitments that have contributed to contemporary vocabularies - and that are in some ways maintained by those vocabularies, in spite of inconsistencies and incompatibilities among popular terms.

"Teaching artists need resources like this one to help strengthen both their practice and their ability to communicate the intentions of their practice more explicitly to themselves, their colleagues, their learners, and even their fundersInventions of Teaching offers an accessible window for reflecting on the diversity of the language of teaching and to expand the range of practices available to us." --Jack Yantis, Antioch University, Teaching Artist Journal, 2007

Brent Davis, DC has been practicing integrative holistic medicine for over two decades and is internationally known for his herbal treatment research and instruction. Dr. Davis, the president and founder of Phytotherapy Research Laboratories, has spent a lot of time in the field finding and preserving medicinal herbs in their natural environments. He's also written a number of papers about the use of herbs in holistic medicine.

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ISBN 13 9780805850383
ISBN 10 0805850384
Title Inventions of Teaching
Author Brent Davis
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Routledge
Year published 2004-01-23
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.