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ERIC Number: EJ434992
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0741-143X
Critical Thinking for Primary Learners in Social Studies.
Marshall, Patricia
Southern Social Studies Journal, v16 n2 p2-15 Spr 1991
Argues that teachers should encourage critical thinking among primary school students. Asserts that readiness exercises can help students develop the mental reasoning skills necessary for critical thinking. Suggests (1) posing questions that elicit reflective responses; (2) encouraging students to ask questions to obtain information; and (3) providing opportunities for open-ended discussion. (SG)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Learning Readiness, Primary Education, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Curriculum Emphases; Question Answering