Discusses two strategies that provide concrete-thinking students with opportunities to develop and use formal or critical-thinking skills. Describes using task analysis and long-term investigations in the classroom. (YP)

Reviews research related to teaching and learning higher cognitive level objectives from a constructivist perspective. Examines several factors including the cognitive demands of academic work, classroom management, delivery of instruction, formal reasoning ability, grouping of students, and motivation to learn. Concludes that an active teaching…