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Le Storti, Anthony J. – Understanding Our Gifted, 2002
This article discusses the nature of critical thinking and ways to teach children to be critical thinkers. The need to model critical thinking is stressed and guidelines are presented for evaluating the credibility of a source (investigating clarity, expertise, objectivity, and accuracy record), and for evaluating the quality of evidence. (CR)
Descriptors: Credibility, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluative Thinking
