This collection of essays addresses problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, and various conceptions of the learning and thinking process as well as suggestions on how to facilitate these within the academic and business domains. Included are current points of view on the nature of learning and thinking from a wide representation of international sources.The book provides an overview of cognitive science; a discussion of the theoretical underpinnings of higher order thinking; developed programs for the enhancement of thinking skills in elementary, secondary, and college populations; essays on reading and arithmetic, as well as history, physical education, and social competence; a discussion of the role and development of thinking skills in the business domain; essays emphasizing that creative thinking is within the reach of almost anyone; and a global perspective on the nature and development of thinking through a presentation of the common and variant philosophical orientations of eastern and western thought. This book will be valuable to educators, teachers, and educational psychologists, as well as to others who wish to improve the cognitive and life skills of school children.

This collection addresses problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, and various conceptions of the learning and thinking process as well as suggestions on how to facilitate these within the academic and business domains.

PrefaceIssues and ApplicationsSome Observations on the Teaching of Thinking by Raymond S. NickersonThe School as a Home for the Mind: A Climate for Thinking by Arthur L. CostaGovernment Processes for Including Thinking Skills in the Curriculum by Sandra Falconer PaceEnhancing Learning in the Context of School by John B. BiggsTeaching Thinking to Preschoolers by M.A. PriceTeaching Cognitive Strategies in the Classroom: A Content-Based Instructional Model by Kofi Marfo, Robert F. Mulcahy, David Peat, Jac Andrews, and Seokee ChoKnowledge Maps as Tools for Thinking and Communication by Selby H. Evans and Donald F. DansereauSpecific Applications to School ContentExploring the Teaching of Thinking Skills in History by Robert S. Patterson and Sharon I. JamiesonThinking Skills or Strategic Behavior and Arithmetic Word Problems: Research, Assessment, and Instruction by Dan G. BachorModeling Reading as a Cognitive and Linguistic Skill by Che Kan LeongMetalinguistics and Reading Ability by Gabriel J. Mancini, Robert F. Mulcahy, Robert H. Short, and Seokee ChoSocial Cognition and Social Competence: Instructional Issues by Gabriel J. Mancini, Robert H. Short, Robert F. Mulcahy, and Jac AndrewsAssessment and EvaluationPlanning Competence and Managerial Excellence: A Research Framework by Joya Sen and J.P. DasAssessing the Outcomes of Learning by Thomas O. MaguireEvaluating Programs that Claim to Teach Thinking Skills: Critical Issues and Options by Carmel French and Fred FrenchEnhancing Learning and Thinking: Some Questions by Jac Andrews, Robert H. Short, and Robert F. MulcahyIndex