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Peer reviewedMarshall, Patricia – Southern Social Studies Journal, 1991
Argues that teachers should encourage critical thinking among primary school students. Asserts that readiness exercises can help students develop the mental reasoning skills necessary for critical thinking. Suggests (1) posing questions that elicit reflective responses; (2) encouraging students to ask questions to obtain information; and (3)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education
Trueba, Henry T.; Delgado-Gaitan, Concha – 1988
Academic socialization is a process whereby students acquire the competencies necessary to function in the classroom. Academic competencies include not only a high level of proficiency in English, critical thinking skills, and the ability to control the relationship between language and logic, but also social and cultural skills. Although academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Cultural Differences
