This book introduces psychosemiotics, the study of how we learn, understand, and use the signs of culture. In describing seven signways through which we come to know our worlds, Howard A. Smith applies insights from multiple intelligences theory, evolutionary psychology, and the semiotics of Charles Sanders Peirce. This book also provides implications for educational practice and suggestions for ongoing inquiry in psychosemiotics.
The Author: Howard A. Smith is Associate Professor of Education (Educational Psychology) at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. He received his Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Toronto. He is known internationally for his numerous publications on nonverbal communication in teaching, human learning, and the semiotics of education.
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The Author: Howard A. Smith is Associate Professor of Education (Educational Psychology) at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. He received his Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Toronto. He is known internationally for his numerous publications on nonverbal communication in teaching, human learning, and the semiotics of education.
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This book introduces psychosemiotics, the study of how we learn, understand, and use the signs of culture. In describing seven signways through which we come to know our worlds, Howard A. Smith applies insights from multiple intelligences theory, evolutionary psychology, and the semiotics of Charles Sanders Peirce. This book also provides implications for educational practice and suggestions for ongoing inquiry in psychosemiotics.
