Teaching thinking: the case for principles |
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| Authors: | Rita R Jordan Stuart D Powell |
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| Institution: | Hatfield Polytechnic, School of Humanities and Education |
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| Abstract: | Abstract This paper reviews the situation with regard to the teaching of thinking skills as part of the taught curriculum. The case is made for direct teaching of cognitive skills both to meet the particular learning difficulties of children with special educational needs and also to enhance the learning and thinking of all children. The dangers of ‘recipe’ approaches to teaching this aspect of the curriculum are discussed and a ‘principles’ approach is advocated. Some principles are then described which may be used to underpin the designing of problem‐solving activities, through which thinking skills can be taught across the curriculum. |
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