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Publication Date: 1986
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Synthesis of Research on the Effectiveness of Intellectual Skills Programs: Snake-Oil Remedies or Miracle Cures?
Sternberg, Robert J.; Bhana, Kastoor
Educational Leadership, v44 n2 p60-67 Oct 1986
Reviews the research on the effectiveness of five thinking skills training programs: Instrumental Enrichment, Philosophy for Children, Structure-of-Intellect (SOI), Problem Solving and Comprehension: A Short Course in Analytical Reasoning, and Odyssey. Compares and contrasts the content of each program and describes the relative lack of adequate evaluations of the programs. (IW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Needs, Evaluation Problems, Experimental Curriculum, Needs Assessment, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Research Needs, Research Problems, Student Improvement, Student Motivation
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Language: English
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