Teaching Kids to Think Critically - Effective Problem-Solving and Better Decisions

This book is based on a series of simple psychological concepts that helps to empower parents to play a much more active role in engaging their children in critical thinking.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Learning and the Structure of Knowledge
Chapter 3: Developing Skills for Effective Learning
Chapter 4: Metacognition: Awareness for Thinking
Chapter 5: Disposition, Motivation, and Attitudes: Desire to Think
Chapter 6: Developing and Establishing Intellectual Standards for Teaching
Chapter 7: Problem-Solving Skills
Chapter 8: High Quality Critical Thinking: Wrapping Up!

About the author

By Clifton Chadwick

Summary

This book is based on a series of simple psychological concepts that helps to empower parents to play a much more active role in engaging their children in critical thinking.

Product details

• Authors: Clifton Chadwick, Clifton B. Chadwick
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.09.2014
• EAN: 9781475810660
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-1066-0
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies