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ERIC Number: EJ306681
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Thinking Strand in Social Studies.
Baldwin, Dorothy
Educational Leadership, v42 n1 p79-80 Sep 1984
Describes a "thinking strand" in social studies instruction in a New Jersey school district. An inservice training program enables teachers to apply critical thinking skills in the classroom, actively engaging students through the use of debates, case studies, and problem-solving activities. (TE)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Intellectual Development, Learning Strategies, Problem Solving, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Summit Public Schools NJ