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ERIC Number: EJ752557
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 18
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Teaching Critical-Thinking Skills Using Course Content Material: A Reversal of Roles
Lauer, Thomas
Journal of College Science Teaching, v34 n6 p34-37 May-Jun 2005
The strategy of getting students to understand science content using critical thinking has been widely used by instructors for decades. The methodology presented here was used to teach and improve critical-thinking skills in an atmosphere that focused on content material and was devoid of educational terminology. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Course Content, Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Higher Education, Active Learning, Biology, Action Research
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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