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Furedy, Christine; Furedy, John J. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
Critical thinking is much talked about and much desired in higher education but little understood. Research into critical thinking might benefit from a close examination of the nature of Socratic inquiry as it can be applied in teaching, faculty interaction with colleagues, and faculty research. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Instruction, Critical Thinking, Educational Research
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Donald, Janet G. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
Issues of instructional effectiveness need to be examined at three levels: (1) the context in which instruction takes place and the rewards provided for teaching well; (2) comparison of teaching paradigms; and (3) the knowledge to be learned and the skills that are part of the learning process. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, College Instruction, Educational Environment
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Steadman, Mimi; Svinicki, Marilla – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1998
Understanding the link between classroom assessment techniques (CATs) and cognitive learning theory not only allows college teachers to choose and design CATs that fit particular classroom needs, but helps them explicate to students the potential applications of CATs to study strategies in general. Once students make this leap, the effects of a…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, College Instruction