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Direct linkDunn, Patricia A. – Teachers College Press, 2021
"Drawing Conclusions" explores the use of juxtaposed visual representations (JVRs) to help preservice teachers grapple with abstract concepts, theories, or complex controversies in education. Acting as both a learning tool and an intellectual spark, JVRs are two simple contrasted sketches that students produce on a divided sheet of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Concept Formation, Abstract Reasoning
Suh, Jennifer M.; Seshaiyer, Padmanabhan – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016
"Modeling Mathematical Ideas" combining current research and practical strategies to build teachers and students strategic competence in problem solving.This must-have book supports teachers in understanding learning progressions that addresses conceptual guiding posts as well as students' common misconceptions in investigating and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
Reznitskaya, Alina; Wilkinson, Ian A. G. – Harvard Education Press, 2017
"The Most Reasonable Answer" is an innovative and comprehensive guide to engaging students in inquiry dialogue--a type of talk used in text-based classroom discussions. During inquiry dialogue, students collectively search for the most reasonable answers to big, controversial questions, and, as a result, enhance their argumentation…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Classroom Communication, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking
Moynihan, Christine – Stenhouse Publishers, 2015
The Standards for Mathematical Practice provide an excellent foundation for encouraging students to think, reason, and persevere like mathematicians. Many elementary school teachers, however, face a challenge unpacking these practices and figuring out how to implement them in their classrooms. Christine Moynihan wrote "Common Core Sense:…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Mathematics, Program Implementation
Koenig, Judith Anderson – National Academies Press, 2011
The routine jobs of yesterday are being replaced by technology and/or shipped off-shore. In their place, job categories that require knowledge management, abstract reasoning, and personal services seem to be growing. The modern workplace requires workers to have broad cognitive and affective skills. Often referred to as "21st century…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Thinking Skills, Abstract Reasoning, Problem Solving
Resnick, Lauren B. – 1987
An analysis is presented of the latest findings from psychology and education on how children acquire complex thinking skills and learn to reason, and how the schools can teach such skills more effectively. This paper reviews previous research, highlights successful learning strategies, and makes specific recommendations about problems and…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking
