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Scholarship September 20, 2018

Advancing the Learning Agenda in Jewish Education

The Wabash Center

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Author
Levisohn, Jon A.; Kress, Jeffrey S., eds.
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
ISBN
9781618118790
Table of Contents
Introduction: What the “Learning Agenda” Is and Why It Matters - Jon A. Levisohn and Jeffrey S. Kress

PART ONE: Learning from the Learning Sciences
Activating Jewish Learners: Positioning Youth for Persistent Success in Jewish Learning and Living - Rena Dorph and Christian D. Schunn

Fostering Identity and Disposition Development in Jewish Education: A View from the Learning Sciences - Janet L. Kolodner

Learning about Learning in Jewish Education - Ari Y. Kelman

Old Traditions, New Practices: A Proposal for a Return to Text Study as a Centerpiece of Jewish Community and Family Life - Daniel P. Resnick and Lauren B. Resnick

PART TWO: Learning from Jewish Education
Observing Havruta Learning from the Perspective of the Learning Sciences - Baruch Schwarz

Learning the Whole Game of Shabbat - Joseph Reimer

What We Can Learn about Learning from Holocaust Education - Simone Schweber

PART THREE: Conceptualizing Learning Outcomes
Is this a Real Story? Learning Critical History and Learning Its Limits - Sam Wineburg

Learning to be Jewish - Eli Gottlieb

The Holistic Goals of Jewish Education - Gil G. Noam and Jeffrey S. Kress

Subject-Specific Learning Versus Jewish-Developmental Outcomes in Jewish Education: What Should We Aim For? - Jeffrey S. Kress and Jon A. Levisohn

Index
Jewish educational projects and programs are thriving, attracting philanthropic support for exciting and creative approaches in every sector and setting. But underneath that energy, we are not as clear as we ought to be about desired outcomes, the kinds of learning needed to achieve these, and how those kinds of learning actually occur. This volume is the first of its kind to bring together scholars from inside Jewish education and from the learning sciences. It offers a set of critical perspectives on learning, sometimes borrowing models from other domains (such as science) and sometimes examining specific domains within Jewish education (such as havruta learning or the learning of Jewish history). Collectively, these contributions help to advance a smarter, sharper conversation about Jewish learning that matters. (From the Publisher)