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Allegretti, Christine L.; Frederick, J. Norris – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Discusses a model for teaching critical thinking and the changes observed in student abilities after taking a course emphasizing the model. Finds that scores on a critical thinking test were significantly higher among the 24 students in the course. Presents a graphic example of the model applied to the issue of homelessness. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Course Content