Thinking in Childhood and Adolescence - 9781623964344

Thinking in Childhood and AdolescenceAuthor(s): Paris S. Strom, Robert D. Strom\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781623964344, 978-1623964344\nSynopsis\nUntil recently educators were expected to provide all the knowledge students would need to ensure their future. However, the Internet has altered conditions of learning in ways that motivate students to be more self-directed and less dependent on direct instruction. Neuroscience discoveries about brain functioning also urge schools to adopt thinking as an aspect of core curriculum. Students who acquire thinking skills needed to locate information, process and organize data, generate creative and practical ideas, communicate with all age groups, and collaborate can adapt to technology change and social evolution.\n\nEncouraging adolescents to choose some goals they pursue respects their need for autonomy. Recognizing the need to amend certain goals is i.