Teaching Thinking Skills - 9781138983731

Taylor & Francis

Bringing together theory and research on models of thinking, this work explores thinking skills, strategies, content, and results in depth, providing a framework for their application in the classroom. The authors highlight curriculum development, instructional procedures and assessment, professional roles and responsibilities, and teacher training. They also explore problem solving and critical and creative thinking, and current thinking skills programs. The bibliography includes works from 1980 to the present. Subject and author indexes are included. > Part 1 Theories of Thinking; Chapter 1 Thinking: An Overview; Chapter 2 Components of Thinking: Skills and Strategies; Chapter 3 Components of Thinking: Content and Outcomes; Part 2 Thinking in Schools; Chapter 4 The \u201CThinking\u201D Classroom; Chapter 5 Choosing a Program: The Curriculum; Chapter 6 Choosing a Program: Instructional Goals; Chapter 7 Implementing a Program: Instruction, Materials, and Duration; Chapter 8 Asse;