Ourselves by Frank Smith

Ourselves by Frank Smith

This book is about the influences on how we come to be what we are, and to think the way we do. Central concerns are the influences of language and the role of technology. The aim is to describe the scope and limits for how we can be seen to think, learn

"I strongly recommend Ourselves as an impetus for discussion among educators..I am confident that readers will find this book to be an engaging mix of thoughts and theory pertaining to instruction and learning."--PsycCRITIQUES, November 29, 2006, Vol. 51, No. 48

“This is a great book [that] could easily become a classic.... It may be the most coherent book about learning ever published. It has a clear and sensible explanation for the concept of consciousness. It is a series of profound insights, well supported by cognitive science, that once stated seem simple and obvious. It is a profound statement on technology, presenting technology and its development in a completely new and convincing way. These are amazing contributions for such a modest-sized volume.”
—Stephen Krashen, University of Southern California

Language has always piqued Frank Smith's interest. Before beginning formal academic studies in Australia, he worked as a journalist in a number of places. This resulted in a doctorate. at Harvard University, as well as further travel around the world researching, speaking, and publishing about thinking and learning. He has taught at the University of Toronto, the Ontario Centre for Studies in Education, the University of Victoria in British Columbia, and the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. He has written numerous articles and books.

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ISBN 13	9780805859553
ISBN 10	0805859551
Title	Ourselves
Author	Frank Smith
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Inc
Year published	2006-03-14
Number of pages	136
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