ABSTRACT
Thinking, problem solving and concept learning, all of which children use in school, are three basic cognitive processes whose psychological theory is introduce. However, in the school situation, six types of thinking are likely to be most commonly used, these are: everyday thinking, artistic thinking, logical and mathematical thinking, explanatory thinking, productive thinking and directed thinking. Explanatory thinking relies on the thinker making use of what Peel already knows to explain or describe actions and events which initially puzzle him. Productive thinking requires the pupil to go beyond what he has absorbed and restructure a problem in order to reach a solution. Sometimes the formulation of the problem, or asking the right questions, is itself, a problem. Once a problem situation has been defined the complex nature of the process of solution becomes apparent if the range of requirements for success is considered.
