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Download full textNewmann, Fred M. – 1987
Higher order thinking can be defined as interpreting, analyzing, and manipulating information to solve a challenging problem. This definition does not restrict higher order thinking to any level of cognitive ability or any class of people; it includes thinking involving both nonacademic and academic topics; and it is not limited to any particular…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cognitive Processes, High Schools, Instructional Improvement
Della Neve, Charmaine; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Explains the merits of "brain-compatible" learning, especially Proster Theory. Describes a pilot program at a New Jersey elementary school that transformed conventional, graded classrooms into "multi-teacher interactive learning units" that promote thinking in terms of programs and patterns. Summarizes pedagogical changes and…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedKilgore, Sally B.; Pendleton, William W. – Sociology of Education, 1993
Reports on a review of research into the effects of organizational structure on the acquisition of knowledge. Asserts that the opportunity to learn has two dimensions: (1) the amount of exposure; and (2) the quality of exposure. Concludes that teachers and students make decisions about these dimensions, which are affected by inducements and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Educational Environment, Educational Sociology
