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ERIC Number: EJ371975
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Higher Order Thinking in the High School Curriculum.
Newmann, Fred M.
NASSP Bulletin, v72 n508 p58-64 May 1988
Based on a literature review, class observations, and interviews with teachers and students, this article offers a conception of higher order thinking (as signifying challenge and expanded use of the mind), discusses reasons for the difficulty of promoting it in high schools, and suggests ways principals can help. (MLH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Higher Order Learning