ABSTRACT

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|9 pages

Understanding: A Worthwhile Goal

chapter 3|14 pages

The Nature of Understanding

chapter 4|16 pages

Making Connections

chapter 5|26 pages

Mental Engagement

chapter 6|15 pages

Supporting Understanding with Analogies

chapter 7|24 pages

Using Surrogate Teachers

chapter 8|15 pages

Failing to Understand

chapter 9|12 pages

The Total Learning Environment

chapter 10|8 pages

Knowing What Counts

chapter 11|15 pages

Motivated to Understand

chapter 12|10 pages

The Self-Regulation of Learning

chapter 13|11 pages

Evaluating Understanding

chapter 14|8 pages

In Conclusion