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Peer reviewedDirkes, M. Ann – School Science and Mathematics, 1975
Describes an attempt to promote both mathematical and nonmathematical problem solving. Suggests that the goals for the average mathematics course need revision, in practice, or additional courses introduced, which will develop thinking ability as a primary objective. (EB)
Descriptors: Divergent Thinking, Instruction, Intellectual Development, Interdisciplinary Approach
Download full textFletcher, 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
Parker, Robert P.; Goodkin, Vera – 1987
Intended for teachers of grades 7-16, this book discusses "heuristic" writing--writing that produces new, irreversible knowledge for the writer leading to a fuller understanding of the self and of the act of writing--as well as principles and practices having direct implications for a wide range of students. Chapter 1 examines the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Content Area Writing, Creative Thinking, Creative Writing
