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Direct linkNokes, Jeffery D. – Teachers College Press, 2019
Learn how to design history lessons that foster students' knowledge, skills, and dispositions for civic engagement. Each section of this practical resource introduces a key element of civic engagement, such as defending the rights of others, advocating for change, taking action when problems are observed, compromising to promote reform, and…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Citizenship Education, Instructional Design, Lesson Plans
Ross, John A.; Maynes, Florence J. – 1982
This monograph is designed to provide practical classroom suggestions, including sample lesson plans, to show how teachers can improve the problem-solving competence of students at all educational and ability levels. The examples provided show that problem-solving instruction can be integrated with teaching the content of particular topics. While…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cluster Analysis, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis
Kaufman, Roger – 1992
Ways that school administrators can develop or improve their strategic thinking and learning skills are presented in this guidebook, which forces the planner to change his or her actual thinking about planning before taking action. Chapter 1 deals with overcoming single-issue thinking and becoming proactive. Basic concepts and tools are provided,…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrators, Decision Making Skills, Educational Administration
Download full textHouse, Ernest R. – 1977
Evaluation is an act of persuasion directed to a specific audience concerning the solution of a problem. The process of evaluation is prescribed by the nature of knowledge--which is generally complex, always uncertain (in varying degrees), and not always propositional--and by the nature of logic, which is always selective. In the process of…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Audiences, Bias, Case Studies
Barell, John – 1995
This text, designed for both preservice and inservice educators, promotes critical thinking and problem solving across the curriculum. Chapter 1 presents information from personal observations and national studies to support the conclusion that educators need to spend more time creating environments that foster thoughtfulness. Chapter 2 defines…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Jones, Debra – 1998
This workbook, intended for self-guided instruction or classroom use, teaches students how to navigate the Internet with a critical mind. It offers tips on web searching, looking for reputable sources, identifying bias, manipulative reasoning, propaganda, irrelevant and misleading information, checking for accuracy and timeliness of information,…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks
