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Download full textPotts, Bonnie – 1994
Critical thinking skills figure prominently among the goals for education proposed by educational researchers, parents, and employers. This digest discusses the skills related to critical thinking and three specific strategies for teaching these skills. The first, Building Categories, is an inductive reasoning tool that helps students categorize…
Descriptors: Classification, Critical Thinking, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives
ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education, Washington, DC. – 1988
In this brief review of current literature on developing critical thinking skills in prospective teachers, the focus is on how critical thinking can be taught and how emphasis on critical thinking will affect teacher education. Some programs are cited that promote critical thinking and references are included. (JD)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Enrichment Activities
Roblyer, M. D. – 1989
In an effort to provide information about the effect of computer use in schools on student achievement, attitudes, dropout rate, and learning time, a review of instructional computing research analyzed studies done between 1980 and 1987 using statistical summary procedures. Reviewers used a meta analysis procedure to calculate effect size as they…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creativity, Effect Size
Johnson, Janet R.; Marcus, Laurence R. – 1987
Blue ribbon commissions in the United States from 1965-1983 are discussed with attention to what makes a commission effective, the history of blue ribbon commissions, features of a commission, whether these commissions are useful on campus, and criticisms of blue ribbon commissions. Factors that contribute to the effectiveness of a blue ribbon…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Blue Ribbon Commissions, Campuses, Change Strategies
Wonacott, Michael E. – 2002
The gold-collar worker has problem-solving abilities, creativity, talent, and intelligence; performs non-repetitive and complex work difficult to evaluate; and prefers self management. Gold-collar information technology workers learn continually from experience; recognize the synergy of teams; can demonstrate leadership; and are strategic thinkers…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bachelors Degrees, Delivery Systems, Employee Responsibility
Kerka, Sandra – 1991
Career and vocational educators must prepare people with the attitudes and skills needed for successful integration of work and family life. Ideally, life and career planning should be taught as a unit beginning in the middle school. A life/career planning course should incorporate such topics as interdependence of individual, family, and career…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Career Education, Career Planning
