Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-268) and index.
Contents
1. The teaching of thinking--a rationale : Why is the teaching of thinking so important? ; How can we best teach thinking? ; Where can thinking be most effectively taught? ; What can teachers do to make the teaching of thinking a reality in their classrooms? -- 2. Thinking and thinking skills : The nature of thinking ; A model of functional thinking ; Thinking strategies and skills ; Thinking and the teaching of thinking -- 3. Selecting and defining thinking skills and strategies for teaching : Selective thinking skills and strategies to teach ; Defining thinking operations for teaching ; Identifying the attributes of thinking skills ; Cautions about defining skills -- 4. Organizing for the teaching of thinking : Classroom environment as a context for the teaching of thinking ; Subject matter as a context for the teaching of thinking ; Teaching processes as a context for the teaching of thinking ; An institutional framework for the teaching of thinking ; The teaching of thinking -- 5. Introducing a thinking skill--I : An inductive strategy ; A directive strategy ; Introducing thinking skills and strategies -- 6. Introducing a thinking skill--II : A developmental strategy ; Essential features of self-introducing strategies ; Introducing thinking skills and strategies -- 7. Guiding practice in and applying thinking skills : Guided practice ; Independent application -- 8. Transferring and elaborate thinking skills : Teaching for transfer ; Teaching thinking skills and strategies -- 9. Helping students control and direct their own thinking : Teaching for metacognition ; Teaching thinking dispositions ; Teaching for independent thinking -- 10. Assessing student thinking : Paper and pencil tests ; Observation of student behavior -- 11. Implications for thinking : Implications for curriculum ; Implications for instructional materials ; Implications for classroom teaching ; Implications for faculty development, supervision, and evaluation ; Toward the teaching of thinking.
