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Cromer, Cindy C.; Ault, Ruth L. – Journal of Educational Research, 1979
In studying the effects of different teaching methods on preschoolers' language abilities it was found that the productive training condition produced more generalized responding on other kinds of tasks. (Editor)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Intellectual Development, Language Processing
Hallden, Soren – 1980
An attempt is made to clarify the aims of critical training in academic subjects at the higher education level. Additionally, common motifs of thought in the extensive material of cognitive criticism are considered, and the material itself is synthesized. Attention is also directed to the criteria of essentiality and implications for teaching. Two…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Critical Thinking
Kurfiss, Joanne Gainen – 1988
The formal development of critical thinking is discussed, and guidance is provided to help faculty insure that critical thinking becomes an integral part of learning. Theory, research, teaching practice, and college programs pertinent to the development and role of critical thinking are presented in order to show how educators have shaped…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Instruction, College Students, Critical Thinking
Lipman, Matthew; And Others – 1977
This handbook for educators and parents discusses the need to include philosophy in the elementary classroom. The authors point out that as a question-raising discipline, philosophy is appropriate to guide children's natural inquisitiveness through the educational process. It encourages intellectual resourcefulness and flexibility which can enable…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Children
Sigel, Roberta S. – 1977
This paper analyzes a study designed to determine if students understand the concept of democracy and can apply democratic principles. It also compares the study with related investigations conducted in Europe and calls for improved teaching to make the concept of democracy comprehensible. In 1974, 1,000 high school seniors in Pennsylvania…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Activism, Citizen Participation, Civics