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Peer reviewedCagle, Sheila M. – Exercise Exchange, 1996
Describes a way to help high school and college students improve their critical thinking skills. States that the assignment begins by reading a collection of essays, viewing of videos and slides, and then reacting and assessing materials covered in class. (PA)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, High Schools, Higher Education, Mass Media
Peer reviewedLindholdt, Paul J. – Exercise Exchange, 2000
Describes the evolution of an assignment in a college-level English class in which students present to the class their analysis of lyrics to a favorite song of theirs (on a particular topic). Shows how students thereby are eased into interpretation, critical examination, and some of the principles of literature. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, English Instruction, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLambert, Stephen, Jr. – Exercise Exchange, 2000
Describes a three-part class assignment for a high school literary magazine course (and applicable to other student publications) in which students each select two poems for publication in an imaginary poetry journal and describe their reasons; collectively discuss responses and how they might be worked into an editorial policy; and end up with an…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Journalism Education
