Techniques for Teaching Thinking
Published on 1. April 1995
Book
Hardback
120 pages
978-0-89455-379-0 (ISBN)
Description
The authors apply their extensive, well documented research and personal experience to the task of developing critical thinking in the classroom. This book provides significant support for the teacher -- "who can," as Drs. Costa and Lowery state, "grow intelligence."
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Content
Contents: Introduction. Structuring the Classroom for Thinking. Teacher-Initiated Questions and Directions That Elicit Thinking and Learning. Teacher Response Behaviors That Support and Extend Thinking and Learning. Using Thought-Full Language in the Classroom. Metacognition--Thinking About Thinking. Teaching a Thinking Skill or Strategy Directly. How We Know Students Are Getting Better at Thinking. Epilogue: Behaving Consistently With Our Cognitive Goals and Objectives.