Teachers, as part of their professional duties, should be encouraging thinking in the schools as well as fostering mastery of the curriculum. This paper discusses tactics, techniques and strategies for fostering thinking in the schools. The importance of independent thinking as well as reflective thinking is examined.
SHOULD TEACHERS BE INDOCTRINATING HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS?
DISCUSSION
WHY HIGHER ORDER THINKING AND CRITICAL THINKING IS IMPORTANT
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
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