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Peer reviewedAnderson, Jonathan – Reading, 1987
Recounts tales--in the tradition of Chaucer--that have implications for the potential of the microcomputer in learning and teaching reading. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education
Whitmer, Jean E. – 1986
Intended as a supplementary resource for teachers, this paper focuses on using humor to develop students' critical thinking and reading abilities. The paper suggests many newspaper humor activities for predicting word meanings through context clues, including the meanings of words in isolation and in context, in headlines, and in the comics. Next,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluative Thinking
