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Peer reviewedReboy, Lisa M. – Clearing House, 1989
Discusses two controversies regarding instruction in critical-thinking: (1) definitions of critical-thinking skills; and (2) the design of instructional delivery systems that promote the generalized use of these skills. Suggests that teachers select specific skills to teach and define those skills with clear, objective descriptions based on overt…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Instructional Design, Problem Solving, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedPandiscio, Eric A. – Clearing House, 2001
Offers a tangible suggestion for how dot paper can be used to implement an exploratory approach to problem solving in middle school geometry. Presents some intriguing mathematical tasks that demonstrate the elegance of mathematics, the usefulness of dot paper as a teaching tool, and the value of divergent thinking approaches to problem solving.…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Geometry, Instructional Innovation, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedDoak, E. Dale – Clearing House, 1969
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy, Problem Solving, Role Perception
Peer reviewedThomas, M. Donald – Clearing House, 1977
Suggests that parents, teachers, and administrators must accept responsibility together for maintaining an effective discipline policy. Presents five suggestions for working out a solution to the discipline problem. (RK)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Discipline Problems, Educational Responsibility, Guidelines
Peer reviewedHipple, Theodore W.; Hipple, Marjorie – Clearing House, 1983
Describes 10 thinking games that are suitable for use in both elementary and secondary school classrooms. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Educational Games
Peer reviewedDewald-Link, Margaret R.; Wallace, Sharon A. – Clearing House, 1983
Describes a problem solving teaching approach that can be used in dealing with real problems in the home economics classroom. (FL)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Home Economics Education, Instructional Innovation, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedLaCounte, Marlene F. – Clearing House, 1987
Describes three models for teaching effective thinking, but warns against oversimplified approaches. (SRT)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Logical Thinking
Peer reviewedMarzano, Robert J. – Clearing House, 1998
Examines 17 national standards documents from 12 key subject areas, to identify six critical thinking and reasoning skill areas that cut across core subject areas. Discusses to what extent different subject areas place different emphasis on the various thinking and reasoning skills. Discusses how thinking and reasoning should be taught. (SR)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedManzo, Anthony V. – Clearing House, 1998
Notes factors in traditional schooling that discourage constructive thinking (including both critical and creative intellectual processes). Describes a number of stand-alone creative-thinking activities for classrooms, and presents four steps to integrate constructive thinking into the standard school curriculum. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Conventional Instruction, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedJohannessen, Larry R.; Kahn, Elizabeth A. – Clearing House, 1997
Offers examples of activities for teaching English language arts that teach students to think critically, solve problems, and work collaboratively, while exploring problems that are complex and interesting but are open to a variety of solutions. Describes an activity used for teaching argument and persuasive writing, and activities for teaching…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, English Instruction
Peer reviewedWilcox, Ray T. – Clearing House, 1987
Discusses the benefits of discovery learning, as opposed to a direct, lecture method, and offers 10 discovery strategies, such as playing 20 questions, using the Socratic method, and problem solving. (JC)
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Critical Thinking, Discovery Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Peer reviewedGrice, George L.; Jones, M. Anway – Clearing House, 1989
Examines the issues surrounding the implementation of thinking skills programs in public school curricula. Seeks to classify thinking skills, to provide options for selection of an instructional framework, and to suggest guidelines for teacher training in thinking skills curricula. (SR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Elementary School Curriculum
Peer reviewedStrahan, David B. – Clearing House, 1986
Synthesizes research on reasoning development and studies of teaching in order to present an approach to teaching guided thinking. (SRT)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Cognitive Development
