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9780898595390

The Teaching of Thinking

by Nickerson; R. S.
  • ISBN13:

    9780898595390

  • ISBN10:

    0898595398

  • eBook ISBN(s):

    9781317738794

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1985-11-01
  • Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

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Table of Contents

Prefacep. xi
The Challenge of Teaching Thinkingp. i
Introductionp. 3
Aspects Of Intellectual Competencep. 8
Some Perspectives on Thinkingp. 44
Problem Solving, Creativity, and Metacognitionp. 64
Errors and Biases in Reasoningp. 111
Approaches to Teaching Thinkingp. 143
Cognitive Operations Approachesp. 147
Heuristics Oriented Approachesp. 190
Formal Thinking Approachesp. 227
Thinking Through Language and Symbol Manipulationp. 248
Thinking About Thinkingp. 280
Prospects For Teaching Thinkingp. 311
Evaluationp. 313
Prospects for Teaching Thinkingp. 323
Referencesp. 346
Author Indexp. 367
Subject Indexp. 374
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