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Costa, Arthur L.; Kallick, Bena O. – ASCD, 2019
In the first years of life, as children observe, imitate, and interact with people and their environment, the brain is structuring a foundation for vocabulary, values, cognitive processes, and social skills. Educators, you can help influence that development by teaching the skills and dispositions of intelligent, creative, effective decision…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Problem Solving, Child Development, Teacher Role
Nokes, Jeffery D. – Teachers College Press, 2019
Learn how to design history lessons that foster students' knowledge, skills, and dispositions for civic engagement. Each section of this practical resource introduces a key element of civic engagement, such as defending the rights of others, advocating for change, taking action when problems are observed, compromising to promote reform, and…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Citizenship Education, Instructional Design, Lesson Plans
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Sloyer, Cliff W. – Mathematics Teacher, 2004
A mathematical problem is solved using the extension-reduction or build it up-tear it down tactic. This technique is implemented in reviving students' earlier knowledge to enable them to apply this knowledge to solving new problems.
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Simpson, Dorothy – Science Teacher, 1997
Presents strategies for encouraging dialog with students from eliciting preconceptions to bringing closure to a unit. Includes the general structure of an instructional unit that employs dialog, strategies for teachers to use, and strategies for students which include active listening. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Discourse Modes, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Learning Strategies
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Dolmans, Diana H. J. M.; Snellen-Balendong, Hetty; Wolfhagen, Ineke H. A. P.; van der Vleuten, Cees P. M. – Medical Teacher, 1997
Lends support to the idea that the quality of the cases used in problem-based learning affects the nature of student learning in this context. Outlines seven principles adapted from research on learning and cognition that can help guide case design. Contains 22 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Structures, Higher Education, Knowledge Representation
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Urbanska, Aleksandra – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1993
Preschool children (n=115) in Poland were tested in five areas: counting, equipotency of sets, dividing, adding, and comparing. Results showed that these children already had informal knowledge of many of the concepts and skills included in the mathematics curriculum in the early grades. (PDD)
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Computation, Division
Laney, James D. – 1983
Use of metacognitive strategies, creative problem solving, and creative thinking techniques in intermediate grade writing instruction can promote students' thinking and creativity. Metacognitive strategies can help students attack the writing task in an orderly fashion. Answering specific questions for descriptive, expository, narrative, or…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Intermediate Grades, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies
Kenney, Joan M.; Hancewicz, Euthecia; Heuer, Loretta; Metsisto, Diana; Tuttle, Cynthia L. – ASCD, 2005
One of the best ways to give students the background knowledge they need to understand math concepts is to teach them the vocabulary and comprehension skills that are essential to understanding math. So here's a book that explains how to do that and provides teachers with lots of classroom-proven ways to prepare students to be successful math…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Prior Learning, Problem Solving