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Fox, Harold W. – Journal of Business Education, 1973
Descriptors: Business Education, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Problem Solving
Valett, Robert E. – 1986
This document was written for junior and senior high school students to help them learn to cope more effectively with their problems. It is intended as a quide for helping adolescents explore and solve problems through constructive critical thinking. Ten steps in the process of constructive critical thinking are presented with personal and social…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Coping, Critical Thinking
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Behn, Robert D.; Vaupel, James W. – Policy Analysis, 1976
Description of the philosophy and general nature of a course at Drake University that emphasizes basic concepts of analytical thinking, including think, decompose, simplify, specify, and rethink problems. Some sample homework exercises are included. The journal is available from University of California Press, Berkeley, California 94720.…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
Seif, Elliott – World Future Society Bulletin, 1983
Effective decision-making depends upon true communication among decision-makers. Futurists should develop fundamental thinking skills such as the ability to formulate good questions, consider alternative points of view, and set short- and long-range goals. By example and through education, the "tools of futuristics" can be employed usefully in…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Futures (of Society), Logical Thinking
Intercom, 1978
A lesson involving a housing project location game develops students' skills in analysis, decision making, and oral and written communication. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Interpersonal Competence
Heiman, Marcia; Slomianko, Joshua – 1985
Intended for teachers across grade levels and disciplines, this monograph reviews research on the development of critical thinking skills and introduces a series of these skills that can be incorporated into classroom teaching. Beginning with a definition of critical thinking, the monograph contains two main sections. The first section reviews…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Convergent Thinking, Critical Thinking
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Crump, W. Donald; And Others – Roeper Review, 1988
An Alabama school district implemented a thinking skills instruction program called Talents Unlimited through inservice education. Both workshop ratings by teachers and pretest-posttest scores by middle school and high school students suggested that Talents Unlimited can change teachers' understandings about higher order thinking skills and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Decision Making, Inservice Teacher Education, Intermediate Grades
Ford Foundation, New York, NY. – 1978
Third-party intervention is increasingly recognized as an effective means of settling social, institutional, community, and interpersonal disputes. Traditionally, mediation efforts have been directed toward conflicts involving labor/management relations. Since the 1960s, however, mediation efforts have also been applied to situations involving…
Descriptors: Activism, Adult Education, Attitudes, Case Studies
Klein, Gary A.; Weitzenfeld, Julian – 1976
A theoretical model relating problem identification to problem solving is presented. The main purpose of the study is to increase understanding of decision making among Air Force educators. The problem-solving process is defined as the generation and evaluation of alternatives that will accomplish what is needed and the reidentification of what is…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Decision Making, Educational Improvement
Fletcher, Geoffrey H.; Wooddell, Gary D. – 1976
Preparing the individual for the future is the ultimate goal of education. However, this goal is increasingly unmet as education becomes fragmented into disciplines which divide learning into a collection of unrelated situations. One solution to this fragmented learning is an interdisciplinary approach which is characterized by a concern for…
Descriptors: Creativity, Decision Making, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Vermont State Dept. of Education, Montpelier. – 1979
This guide defines the basic competencies in reasoning and describes how to incorporate them into the educational program at all grade levels. Reasoning is the ability to approach day-to-day problems with intelligent decision-making skills. It is important for students to begin developing reasoning skills at an early age and in all subject areas.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Classification, Critical Thinking, Decision Making
Youssef, Anga A.; Metti, Jemil – 1985
Procedures for revising a K-12 social studies program so that it includes thinking skill activities and for implementing the revised curriculum are discussed. Procedures are: the formation of a curriculum committee and sub-committees; current program assessment to determine needs regarding thinking skills; deciding on a rationale; selecting…
Descriptors: Convergent Thinking, Course Content, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Patrick, John J.; Remy, Richard C. – 1977
The pamphlet provides a framework for teaching decision making skills at the elementary and secondary levels. The first section presents five criteria for selecting instructional objectives, subject matter, and teaching procedures in basic education. The criteria include (1) emphasis on skills for daily living, (2) relevance to students' personal…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills, Decision Making