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Publication Date: 1996
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Alternative Teaching Strategies: The Case for Critical Thinking.
Weast, Don
Teaching Sociology, v24 n2 p189-94 Apr 1996
Advocates and outlines an instructional strategy for developing critical-thinking skills in sociology classes. The "panning-for-gold" strategy requires students to interact continually with the material through questioning and evaluation. Includes a template of suggestions for critically evaluating material. Test results showed significant student improvement. (MJP)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Higher Education, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Materials, Learning Strategies, Lecture Method, Questioning Techniques, Sociology, Student Improvement, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Responsibility, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Undergraduate Study
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Language: English
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