Teaching critical thinking : using seminars for 21st century literacy /
Terry Roberts and Laura Billings
- Larchmont, NY : Eye on Education, 2012
- xiv, 162 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references
What is thinking?: can we teach it in school? -- Coming to terms -- What is infinity?: an elementary seminar -- Introducing speaking and listening skills -- Mastery of speaking and listening skills -- The development of the mind through dialogue -- Assessing the quality of thoughtful dialogue -- Socrates teaching thinking: a secondary seminar -- Appendix A: things worth talking about -- Appendix B: questions worth asking -- Appendix C: sample texts and plans
9781596672086 (pbk.)
Critical thinking--Study and teaching Language arts Seminars