Zooming In on Rich Literacy Intervention with Leah Crawford
About this episode
Melissa chats with Leah Crawford about the 'Think in English' program and its impact on literacy and critical thinking in children.
Melissa chats with Leah Crawford who discusses the "Think in English" program, a cognitive acceleration initiative developed at King's College, London. The program, which has been adapted for English language teaching, aims to enhance children's critical thinking and schema development through engaging lessons. Crawford explains the program's origins, its focus on Piagetian and Vygotskian theories, and its application in teaching children to classify texts and understand allegory. The discuss...
People in this episode
Host: Melissa Milner
Guest: Leah Crawford
Topics covered
- literacy intervention
- cognitive acceleration
- critical thinking
- schema development
- English language teaching
Keywords
- literacy
- cognitive acceleration
- critical thinking
- schema development
- English language teaching
- Piaget
- Vygotsky
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: King's College, London
Books & works: Think in English
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