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ERIC Number: EJ219806
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980
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Steps to Abstract Reasoning: An Interdisciplinary Program for Cognitive Development.
Killian, C. Rodney; Warrick, Catherine M.
Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, v4 n3 p189-200 Spr 1980
A learning cycle approach to undergraduate instruction implemented in a variety of subjects at Metropolitan State College in Denver is described. An experimental group demonstrated significant gains in critical thinking and cognitive skill development as well as improved retention using a framework based on Piaget's stages of cognitive development. (JMF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Processes, Liberal Arts, Models, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Metropolitan State College CO; Piaget (Jean); Steps to Abstract Reasoning Program