ABSTRACT

This volume is a comprehensive guide to state-of-the-art research on thinking, cognitive instruction, social values, and reform. Cognitive instruction for at-risk students is discussed in great detail along with a thorough examination of the teaching of thinking skills from the viewpoint of educational values and school culture. The issues of thinking, learning, and cognitive instruction are linked to the educational reform movement from numerous perspectives. Specifically, the reader can better anticipate which aspects of research on thinking will conflict with existing paradigms and which aspects of schooling will be most resistant to change.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|30 pages

Critical Thinking

Literature Review and Needed Research

chapter 3|55 pages

Classroom Instruction

The Teaching of Thinking

chapter 6|30 pages

Dimensions of Thinking

Implications for Testing

chapter 15|8 pages

Epilogue