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A Philosophy of Havruta: Understanding and Teaching the Art of Text Study in Pairs

Name: A Philosophy of Havruta: Understanding and Teaching the Art of Text Study in Pairs
Brand: Academic Studies Press
SKU: 9781618113856
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Contributors:

Elie Holzer, Orit Kent

Publisher:

Academic Studies Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Social Science, Religion, Education

Book Subcategory:

Jewish Studies, Judaism, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

Book Topic:

Rituals & Practice

Series:

Jewish Identities in Post-Modern Society

Award:

2014 National Jewish Book Award Winner - Education/Identity Award

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Release Date:

2014-02-14

ISBN 13:

9781618113856

Weight:

0.82 lbs

Size:

9.21 x 6.14 x 0.55 inches

Pages:

264

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Description

No longer confined to traditional institutions devoted to Talmudic studies, havruta work, or the practice of students studying materials in pairs, has become a relatively widespread phenomenon across denominational and educational settings of Jewish learning. However, until now there has been little discussion of what havruta text study entails and how it might be conceptualized and taught. This book breaks new ground from two perspectives: by offering a model of havruta text study situated in broader theories of interpretation and learning, and by treating havruta text study as composed of textual, interpersonal and intra-personal practices which can be taught and learned. We lay out the conceptual foundations of our approach and provide examples of their pedagogical implementation for the teaching of havruta text study. Included are illustrative lesson plans, teachers' notes and students' reflections, exercises for students, and other instructional materials for teaching core concepts and practices.

About the Author
Orit Kent is a Senior Research Associate at the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University, where she also teaches in the DeLeT/MAT program. Orit co-designed the Beit Midrash for Teachers at Brandeis and has taught in it since 2003, where she has developed an approach to the teaching of havruta and the close study of student learning. At the Mandel Center, Orit conducts research on collaborative learning and pedagogical approaches to the teaching of texts and draws on her research to help teachers create rich learning environments.