Argues that educators have the intent and the means to develop students who can reason and reflect across all content areas. Outlines three principles involved in teaching critical thinking. (RS)

This bibliography contains 23 annotations of resources in the ERIC database (ranging from 1985 to 1989) on helping students develop higher level and analytical skills, such as critical reading and thinking. The citations include instructional strategies for teaching visual literacy, religion, spelling, reading, semiotics, problem solving,…

Reports on programs and activities designed to teach thinking skills either as a separate school subject or as a strand in a content area. (FL)

Describes problems encountered by Eastern students (identified as literate by traditional definitions of literacy) while studying in Western universities. Presents four "mental skills" which can help overcome these problems, including the skills of linear reasoning, creating and expressing original insights, imposing personal commitment,…

The essence of a healthy democracy is open dialogue about issues of public concern. An integral part of the training of young citizens, therefore, includes the discussion of controversial social, political, and economic policies. The use of classroom discussions as a pedagogical technique to examine controversial issues is explored by considering:…