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| Critical Thinking | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Logical Thinking | 1 |
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Beyer, Barry K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Identifies five obstacles to effective teaching of thinking skills, including lack of consensus among teachers, lack of knowledge among teachers, mistaking of skills testing for skills teaching, teaching of too many skills in too little time, and testing that inhibits students' thinking skills. (JW)
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Logical Thinking
