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ERIC Number: EJ576338
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
The Dialectic as a Tool for Teaching Psychology.
Sternberg, Robert J.
Teaching of Psychology, v25 n3 p177-80 1998
Presents dialectical thinking as a useful tool in teaching psychology. Argues that the basic notion of dialectical thinking is that ideas evolve in cycles. Provides examples of dialectical thinking in psychology and methods of using it in teaching. Contrasts the dialectical model for teaching with the more traditional model. (DSK)
Descriptors: High Schools, Higher Education, History Instruction, Psychology, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dialectic (Concept); Dialectical Reasoning