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Peer reviewedStrahan, David B. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Middle-level teachers can avoid passive seatwork and encourage students to think using a "guided thinking" approach, designed to help adolescents develop more sophisticated thinking and reasoning skills. Essential elements of guided thinking are described, along with an implementation strategy and the principal's role in fostering…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedBaird, Leonard – Planning for Higher Education, 1992
Educational leaders can take specific steps to improve academic achievement during college, including increasing and improving student-faculty interaction; providing an integrated, mind-opening general education core curriculum; promoting student extracurricular activity; encouraging students to live on campus; and permitting individualized course…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, College Curriculum, College Environment
