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Direct linkSmith, Gerald F. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2002
This paper examines the question of whether there are useful general thinking skills. It offers a working definition of "thinking skill" and identifies ways in which this concept has been over-applied. Thinking skills, used across domains, are not inevitably weak as a result of the generality-power tradeoff. Admitting that thinking skills require…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Generalization, Knowledge Level, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedBailin, Sharon; Case, Roland; Coombs, Jerrold R.; Daniels, Leroi B. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1999
Analyzes three widely-held conceptions of critical thinking: as one or more skills, as mental processes, and as sets of procedures. Considers each a misconception and offers alternative proposals for teaching critical thinking. (CMK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Educational Practices
