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Peer reviewedBeyer, Barry K. – NASSP Bulletin, 1987
Presents a detailed conceptual model for developing a thinking skills currriculum. Discusses whether it should be done through separate courses or integrated into subject matter courses. Includes four figures (MD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedStrahan, David B. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Middle-level teachers can avoid passive seatwork and encourage students to think using a "guided thinking" approach, designed to help adolescents develop more sophisticated thinking and reasoning skills. Essential elements of guided thinking are described, along with an implementation strategy and the principal's role in fostering…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedPerry, Margaret – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
A grant-funded program to use computers to develop thinking skills in gifted sixth- and seventh-grade students is described. Students learn to apply different types of thinking, use different types of software, and develop their own programs and programs for teachers in other classes. (PGD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education
