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Guyton, Edith M. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1988
This study assessed a model of the relationship between critical thinking and political participation. Findings indicated that critical thinking has indirect positive effects on orientations toward political participation, that critical thinking positively affects personal control, political efficacy, and democratic attitude, and that personal…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Evaluative Thinking, Higher Education, Political Attitudes
Barnett, Bruce; Long, Claudia – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
In 1983 the Far West Laboratory's instructional management program established Peer-Assisted Leadership (PAL), a unique professional development program for principals. No longer isolated, principals help each other develop analytical and other skills to become better instructional leaders. MLH)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluative Thinking, Leadership
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Shultz, Thomas R.; Wells, Diane – Developmental Psychology, 1985
Assessed use of certain rules for judging intentionality of action-outcomes by children of 3, 7, and 11 years. Intentionality judgments based on matching rather than objective rules were observed more frequently. It was concluded that matching rule emerges first in development and is more essential than various objective rules. (Author/DST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attribution Theory, Children, Early Childhood Education
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Bardwell, Rebecca – Journal of Experimental Education, 1984
The motivational effects of failure were investigated. Students worked perceptual judgment problems, receiving varying levels of failure feedback on their work on unsolvable problems. Subjects assessed their success or failure at the task. Those who believed they had failed scored higher on a subsequent set of similar, but solvable, problems.…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Evaluative Thinking, Failure, Feedback
Guess, Doug; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1985
The paper discusses issues related to concepts of preferences and choice-making among persons with severe disabilities. Included are suggestions for acknowledging preferences, teaching choice as a decision-making process, and the broader implications of choice-making among persons with severe handicaps as an expression of personal autonomy and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Decision Making Skills, Evaluative Thinking, Personal Autonomy
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Stolnitz, Jerome – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 1976
The tension between a humanism that is essentially classical and insistence on respect for the uniqueness of movies is most acute in Balazs. This paper undertakes to bring this tension to light and to specify it. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Cultural Influences, Evaluative Thinking, Film Study
Brotherton, Julian – Times Educational Supplement (London), 1976
Considers whether the progressive schools are still pioneers. (Editor)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Evaluative Thinking, Private Schools, Progressive Education
Barrs, Myra – Times Educational Supplement (London), 1976
Author suggests reasons for the enormous popularity among children of the Dr. Seuss books. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Book Reviews, Books, Childhood Interests
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Linden, George W. – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 1974
Author examined the relation of films and novels and attempted to discern some of the developing directions of the novel, including its future form. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Artists, Evaluative Thinking, Film Study
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Nemser, Cindy – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 1973
Art critics of both sexes have stereotyped notions as to what constitutes women's art. Author attempted to uncover these stereotypes and to bring them into the open. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Art, Artists, Creativity, Critical Thinking
Januszewski, Chester S. – Training and Development Journal, 1973
Author cites the benefits of a multi-level reporting technique for use in making training evaluation reports. (GB)
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs, Evaluative Thinking
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Eiser, J. Richard; White, Camilla J. – British Journal of Psychology, 1973
The present study investigated whether a preference for A (an affirmative response) as opposed to N (a negative response) forms of expression operated in evaluative descriptions, independently of their evaluative content and the objects to which they refer. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Children, Evaluative Thinking, Grammar, Imagination
Howe, Ray A. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1973
Analyzes the responsibilities of the college examiner, whose role as evaluator of a college rather than of the collective bargaining process is considered. (RK)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Collective Bargaining, Consultants, Evaluative Thinking
Cronen, Vernon E. – Speech Teacher, 1973
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Deduction, Evaluation Methods, Evaluative Thinking
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Hansen, J. Merrell; Smith, Richard Lee – High School Journal, 1972
Evaluation processes are examined and their worth evaluated. (RK)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evaluative Thinking, Grading
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