Techniques for Teaching Thinking

Originally published in 1989 the purpose of this title was to provide information and ideas for: Staff Developers and Teacher Educators, as they consider program content to prepare teachers to teach thinking skills. Teachers, as they assess their own abilities to create classroom conditions for thinking and their readiness to implement a curriculum for developing thinking skills. Curriculum Developers, as they decide how the curriculum should be organized and sequenced according to children's developmental levels. Administrators, as they assess and provide leadership for improving the conditions in their schools and classrooms, which allows the stimulating teaching of thinking. Although written some time ago the information is still valid today.

List of contents

Purpose. Foreword. Editors’ Preface. Author’s Preface. Introduction. 1. Structuring the Classroom for Thinking 2. Teacher-Initiated Questions and Directions that Elicit Thinking and Learning 3. Teacher Response Behaviors that Support and Extend Thinking and Learning 4. Using Thought-full Language in the Classroom 5.Metacognition – Thinking about Thinking 6. Teaching a Thinking Skill or Strategy Directly 7. How We Know Students are Getting Better at Thinking. Epilogue: Behaving Consistently with Our Cognitive Goals and Objectives. References.

About the author

Arthur Costa, Lawrence F. Lowery

Summary

Originally published in 1989 the purpose of this title was to provide information and ideas for: Staff Developers and Teacher Educators; Teachers; Curriculum Developers; Administrators. Although written some time ago the information is still valid today.

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Costa, Arthur L Costa, Arthur L. Costa, Arthur L. Lowery Costa, Arthur Lowery Costa, Costa Arthur L., Lawrence F Lowery, Lawrence F. Lowery, Lowery Lawrence F.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.06.2018
• EAN: 9781138638051
• ISBN: 978-1-138-63805-1
• No. of pages: 126
• Series: Psychology Library Editions: Cognitive Science
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Study & learning skills: general, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Teaching of a specific subject, STUDY AIDS / Study & Test-Taking Skills, Study and learning skills: general, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General