Evaluation and Research in Education
Editor: Professor Keith Morrison, Inter-University Institute of Macau
Associate Editor: Professor Stephen Gorard, University of York
Statistical Adviser: Professor Colin Baker, University of Wales Bangor
Reviews Editor: Dr. Emma Smith, University of York
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Volume: 15 Number: 3 Page: 119–127
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Helping Children to Understand
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Douglas P. Newton
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The nature of understanding and why it is of value is discussed. While understanding cannot be transmitted, a teacher can press for it and support it. Ways of doing this are described in broad terms. Some
tendencies and obstacles to teaching for understanding are outlined.
© Multilingual Matters 2001
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