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Guided Thinking: A Research-Based Approach to Effective Middle Grades Instruction.

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Strahan, David B. – Clearing House, 1986

Synthesizes research on reasoning development and studies of teaching in order to present an approach to teaching guided thinking. (SRT)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Cognitive Development

Thinking through Language. Book One.

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Kirby, Dan; Kuykendall, Carol – 1985

One of three related documents produced in response to a need for direct instruction in thinking skills, this program for middle school or junior high school students bases its approach on involvement of students in direct experiences. The book contains four units. Focusing on perception, Unit 1: "Experiencing the Arts" begins with ways sensory…

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Conflict Resolution