Certainly educators have different perspectives about what skills, attitudes, and knowledge students need for success in the information-based society of the third millennium and imminent future. However, in order to meet the demands of the global society, educators must think like futurists and must collaborate and share their expertise from…

In interviews with several hundred business, nonprofit, philanthropic, and education leaders, the author identified seven "survival skills" that 21st century students need to succeed as workers and citizens: (1) critical thinking and problem-solving; (2) collaboration and leadership; (3) ability and adaptability; (4) initiative and…

Psychology stands in the paradoxical position of adhering to outmoded conceptions of knowledge while being looked upon as providing an instrument for a more adequate conception. Cognitive psychology's schema theory provides a conceptual equivalent to Kuhn's learned perception of similarity and the related notion of exemplar, which serves to…

This publication shares current thinking, research, and practice in the area of higher order thinking skills with home economics educators, including teachers, supervisors, and teacher educators. The first three articles provide general discussions of thinking skills. They are "Introduction" (Ruth Pestle); "Can Higher Order Thinking…

Shows how teachers can demonstrate the importance of accurate historical accounts by "falsifying" the history contained in their textbooks. Recommends that the teacher enter the classroom with false "corrections" sent by the textbook author. Concludes by describing activities designed to help students examine and refute the false account. (JDH)

Suggests our society strongly needs thinking that is constructive, generative, and organizing; describes an educational program, CoRT (Cognitive Research Trust), which teaches creative thinking as a skill; and presents reasons for teaching thinking as a specific subject area. (MBR)

Argues that critical thinking and problem-solving skills do exist in primary grade students, that they can be measured, and illustrates how. (RB)

Article discussed some examples of inappropriate uses of art materials, teacher's attitudes on what materials should be used in art education, and the utilization of leftover art materials. Some make-do solutions were offered. (RK)

Considered the role of schools and what is expected of them by society. (RK)

Summarizes data from a Likert-type scale given to students of Nuffield and traditional science programs in England in 1966. Scientific interests and attitudes were more positive for the Nuffield group, non-scientific interests favored the traditional. (AL)

Describes a philosophical community of inquiry as a controlled, communal form of wondering that focuses on the larger meaning of human experience. Suggests that, using familiar stories as texts, and facilitated by a leader sensitive to young children's philosophical preoccupations and ways of thinking and talking, young children are both…

Offers suggestions about encouraging nursing students to expand their critical thinking skills. Reviews the attitudes, knowledge, and cognitive skills needed for developing critical thinking skills. (JOW)