Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ507450
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
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Conference-Style Learning: A Method for Fostering Critical Thinking with Heart.
Underwood, Marion K.; Wald, Rebecca L.
Teaching of Psychology, v22 n1 p17-21 Feb 1995
Asserts that conference teaching techniques foster critical thinking skills. Describes conference-style learning and discusses its use in the college psychology classroom. Concludes that the approach helps avoid the sense of struggle and alienation that can arise between teachers and students in the traditional classroom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Critical Thinking, Developmental Psychology, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Instruction, Learning Strategies, Psychologists, Reading Materials, Social Sciences, Student Participation, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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