Up and Out Using Critical and Creative Thinking Skills to Enhance Learning

Name: Up and Out Using Critical and Creative Thinking Skills to Enhance Learning
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ISBN: 9780205297313

ISBN-10: 0205297315

ISBN-13: 9780205297313

Edition: 2000

Authors: Andrew P. Johnson

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Well organized and easy-to-read, Up and Out makes the process of teaching thinking skills understandable to instructors of all experience levels. The author defines exactly what creative and critical thinking skills are, describes the theories on which they are based, and explains how they should be taught using research as well as practical activities. The text also covers how thinking skills can be embedded into existing reading, language arts, social studies, and science curricula. Hundreds of unique, engaging thinking activities which can be used to enliven classroom instruction are presented.

Book details

List price: $46.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/8/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 165
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Dr. Andy Johnson is Professor of Literacy at Minnesota State University, Mankato where he specialized in literacy instruction for students with special learning needs. Dr. Johnson is also the director of the Capstone Literacy Center where he works with students (children and adults) with severe reading disabilities.nbsp; He is the author of numerous books and publications related to literacy.



Each chapter concludes with Summary


Preface



What Are Thinking Skills?


Effective Thinking Is Valued


Components of Intelligence


Information Processing Model


Thinking Skills



The Basics of Thinking Skills


Approaches to Thinking Skills Instruction


Acquisition and Transfer of Thinking Skills Instruction


Thinking Skills and Academic Achievement


Using Thinking Skills to Enhance Classroom Instruction



Teaching Thinking Skills


Lesson Plans


Elements of Effective Skills Instruction



Creativity and Creative Thinking Skills


What Is Creativity?


Enhancing Creativity in the Classroom


Creative Thinking Skills



Intelligence and Critical Thinking Skills


A Traditional View of Intelligence


Multiple Intelligences


Critical Thinking Skills



Thinking Skills and Reading


Reading


Thinking Skills and Narrative Text


Thinking Skill and Expository Text


Thinking Skills and Comprehension



Thinking Skills and Writing


What Is Writing


The Process of Writing


Poetry


Grammar and Thinking Skills


Spelling



Thinking Skills and Science


Science Is a Verb


Inquiry Is Science


Thinking in Science Class



Thinking Skills and Social Studies


The Social Studies Curriculum


Learning about Self and Others


Teaching Values


Newspapers and Current Events


Inquiry in Social Studies



Thinking Skills and Gifted Learners


Giftedness


Programming Options



Thinking Skills, Standards, and Assessment


Increasing Score on Standardized Tests


Performance Based Standards


Appendix