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Reed, Samantha S.; Mullen, Carol A.; Boyles, Emily T. – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2021
This book addresses Problem-based Learning (PBL) in elementary schools and reveals how this can promote elementary students' development in critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and citizenship, also known as the 5 Cs. Through teachers' interviews, the book explores which PBL strategies promote skills and knowledge gains…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Elementary School Students, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking
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Bowden, William R. – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2015
Summer programs that experiment with combining media literacy and social-emotional learning can potentially affect students' academic performance. Based on a six-week program, working with rising eighth grade students in a low-income school district, this program allowed students to work on media projects while trying to develop stronger…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Media Literacy, Metacognition
Jegede, Olugbemiro J.; Noordink, Peter – 1993
This study investigated the perception of university teachers regarding what critical thinking skills are needed for successful undergraduate study, and determined the relative importance of these skills within and across academic disciplines. A total of 31 university teachers in 6 academic disciplines of Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, College Faculty, Critical Thinking