Teaching Thinking Skills: Theory & Practice

by Carol Rhoder, Joyce N. French

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136545832
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/12/2012
Series:	Source Books on Education
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	498
File size:	425 KB

About the Author

Joyce N. French, Carol Rhoder

Table of Contents

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 “Thinking” 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 Assessment and Evaluation; Chapter 9 Part icipants; Chapter 10 Problem Solving and Decision Making; Chapter 11 Critical Thinking; Chapter 12 Creative Thinking; Chapter 13 Thinking: Resolving Issues; Part 3 Annotated Bibliography; Chapter 14 Bibliography;