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The Growing Thinkers Program, Houston Independent School District (Realistic Educational Achievement Can Happen-REACH, Vol. II, Part 1).

Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1988

Growing Thinkers is a teacher in-service program, designed and instituted in the Houston (Texas) Independent School District, which focuses on the development of higher-order thinking abilities. The three overall goals of the program are: (1) to recognize and further develop excellence in teaching; (2) to enhance the development of higher-order…

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education

Thinking about Thinking.

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Gough, Deborah – Research Roundup, 1991

This document summarizes five studies that offer insight into the nature of higher-order thinking skills and the most effective methods for teaching them to students. The reviews outline the conclusions, definitions, recommendations, specific methods of teaching, instructional strategies, and programs detailed in the documents themselves.…

Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education