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White, Alan; And Others – 1976
The third of three reports on Project SEARCH (Search for Exceptional Abilities Reachable among Children with Handicaps) contains 28 lesson plans designed to develop the creative/productive thinking processes in handicapped children. It is explained that the activities are the products of cooperation between professional artists and special…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Creative Development, Gifted
Download full textMcClelland, Donna; And Others – 1970
The Cognitive Curriculum focuses primarily on intellectual, or cognitive development of the child. Much of its theory is based on the work of Piaget and is concerned with the development of logical thinking and representation. A central tenet is that the child learns through active involvement with his environment and that the child undergoes…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Morgan, Norah; Saxton, Julianna – 1994
The intent of this book is to encourage teachers to examine how they question in order to generate richer classroom interaction. Part One sets out the reasons for the limited effectiveness of questions in present classroom practice, and examines the two structures which form the matrix of all educational processes: the structure for thinking and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
Mintz, Susan Levy – 1979
The purpose of this study was to describe the preactive decisions made by a group of elementary teachers as they plan reading instruction for ten unfamiliar children as though it were the beginning of a new school year. Participants in this simulation were provided with a complete profile on each child's school and family background. Resulting…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Course Content
McAllister, Elizabeth A. – 1995
Designed to tap the rich collection of instructional techniques in the ERIC database, this compilation of lesson plans focuses on helping elementary-school students to work together as they learn to read, write, and communicate. The 48 lesson plans in the book cover writing to communicate, reading for information, responding to literature,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills
Pellerin, Mary Ann, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This document contains plans for 31 lessons intended to develop thinking skills using library media center materials primarily in the areas of language arts and social studies. Designed for various grade levels in the K-12 range, each of the lessons contains the following components: (1) behavioral and thinking skills objectives; (2) desired…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
