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5.8 Positive interdependence..............................................................................................
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5.9 The use of cooperative learning in problem solving ......................................
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Chapter Six
- The constructivist lesson
6.1 Theoretical assumptions: Constructivism............................................................
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6.2 The constructivist learning environment .............................................................
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6.3 Teacher’s “guide” role.......................................................................................................
139
Chapter Seven
- Exercises and didactic tools
7.1 The exercise in class .........................................................................................................
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7.2 The use of MIWB (Multimedia Interactive Whiteboard)...............................
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7.3 Didactic methods and tools..........................................................................................
145
Chapter Eight
- Setting up a learning unit
8.1 The teacher’s planning awareness: a necessary premise...........................
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8.2 The learning unit.................................................................................................................
151
8.3 Competences .......................................................................................................................
157
Appendix - Basic knowledge
of the Italian education system
1
- The historical evolution of the Italian school
1.1 The Nineteenth century .................................................................................................
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1.2 The rst half of the twentieth century
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163
1.3 School in the Republican Constitution...................................................................
164
1.4 The second half of the twentieth century ...........................................................
165
1.5 From the Moratti reform to Good School..............................................................
165
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- Nursery schools and rst cycle
2.1 Nursery schools regulations.........................................................................................
166
2.2 Primary school.....................................................................................................................
166