Research
This section identifies current research in the area of languages education.
Literature Review in Thinking Skills, Technology and Learning (http://www.futurelab.org.uk/research/reviews/ts01.htm) - Much of the current interest in teaching thinking skills is prompted by technology-driven changes in the nature of work and the implications of this for student learning. This paper explores the interrelation between thinking skills, learning and technology. Also see the following reading guide:
Thinking Routines: Establishing patterns of thinking in the classroom (PDF – 240Kb) (http://www.pz.harvard.edu/Research/AERA06ThinkingRoutines.pdf) - Informs educational practice around the teaching of thinking and the development of thoughtful classrooms and makes a contribution to theories about the development of thinking dispositions. Through exploration of three main projects it allows an in-depth study of thinking routines across diverse project sites.
Pedagogical content knowledge and the thinking domain (PDF - 97Kb) - Analyses the key pedagogical approaches to teaching thinking and their relevance to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards. The work was undertaken by the University of Melbourne for the Department of Education.