Thumbs Up for Direct Teaching of Thinking Skills.

Jackson, Roberta M.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Thumbs Up for Direct Teaching of Thinking Skills.

Jackson, Roberta M.

Educational Leadership, v43 n8 p32-36 May 1986

To overcome learner dependence when modeling cognitive processes, one teacher used direct teaching of specific thinking skills with her middle school language arts students. The teacher introduced the skill of analyzing for personification to her students. The class experimented with the skill, completed the task, and applied the skill to subsequent assignments. (5 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Innovation, Logical Thinking, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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