The Minnesota Test of Critical Thinking-II (MTCT) has been designed to measure both critical thinking (CT) skills and the willingness to evaluate critically arguments that are congruent with one's own goals and beliefs. The MTCT uses a taxonomy of CT skills derived from the American Philosophical Association's definition of critical thinking.…

This papers asserts that unparalleled social changes call for a renewed emphasis on education and for education of a different nature. These changes demand not only reflective inquiry in the practice of knowledge, but in the ethics and values by which the paths that lead to educational goals are chosen. Institutions of higher learning are being…

Sustained, innovative professional development is now widely acknowledged as essential to the improvement of mathematics instruction in the nation's schools. In recent years, this recognition has prompted the production of a variety of materials designed to support new teacher development programs. But with the availability of such materials,…

Fairly large amount of research on students' conceptions of probability has been reported in the literature. Most of this work represents school students' reasoning of probability in individual setting. This study provides 8 secondary school mathematics preservice teachers' reasoning of probability in both individual and pair settings. Consistent…

This paper demonstrates how to design an instructional process aimed at teaching general methods of thinking, using the Landamatics theory and methodology. Landamatics is not a collection of lesson plans, but rather a general method of approaching the design of any effective course of instruction or any lesson plan. The method formulates general…

This report describes a program for enhancing critical thinking skills within the high school English and theatre classrooms. The targeted population consists of high school students in two multicultural middle-class suburbs of Chicago. The lack of critical thinking in the classroom was documented through data garnered from teacher observations,…

This booklet presents the high school assessment program for science education by listing Maryland's Core Learning Goals. The match of content indicators and the skills for successful elaborations in thinking, communication, and technology regarding science education are discussed. (ASK)

The recent call for "algebra for all" provided not only the impetus for teaching elementary students differently, but also for changing the way teachers are trained. University mathematics courses for pre-service teachers have undergone changes, and professional development sessions for in-service teachers have been created. The Mid-continent…

This book provides K-12 teachers with a series of lessons that promote the development of students' analytical, creative, and practical thinking skills. It is based on the theory of successful intelligence, which suggests that successful people use all three skills to achieve success. The book supplies educators with theories, techniques, lessons,…

A major aim of the social studies according to state and local educational goals is to foster students' thinking skills. This study was conducted to determine, according to Bloom's taxonomy, the levels of questioning generated by third-grade social studies textbooks. It examined the extent to which each selected textbook emphasized higher levels…

The knowledge construction and scientific reasoning of two classes of seventh grade students (22 to 24 students in each class) were examined during a 3-week inquiry unit in genetics, in which anomalies were used as a catalyst for conceptual change. During the unit, students used genetics simulation software to mate fruit flies that varied on a…

This booklet introduces the SM-14 (Scientific Method) Formula and lists characteristics of the scientific method. A history and progression of the scientific method is also featured. Contents include: (1) The Basic Principles of the Scientific Method; (2) Submitting Ideas Incorporating SM-14; (3) The 11 Stages of the SM-14 Formula and Famous…

Technically speaking, brain building is called cognitive skill development and has been in the psychology domain since the early 1960s. Historically, cognitive skill improvement was isolated within progressive coastal school districts and psychologists' private offices. Cognitive skill improvement was used successfully as a treatment in these…

This paper reviews some characteristics of video-based educational materials by describing the intellectual heritage of the movement to include media analysis and media production as basic skills for the information age. The paper identifies the opportunities and challenges that management educators face in the use of video-based tools in both…

This paper shares a cognitive intervention approach to teaching thinking to first-year students in engineering and applied science courses in Singapore. The theoretical underpinnings of the Cognitive Modification Intervention (CMI) are based on Feuerstein's Theory of Structural Cognitive Modifiability. Embedded in this theory is the Theory of…