The critical thinking movement is responding nationwide to the challenge of teaching thought processes to students. This volume contains 10 articles addressing critical thinking and the instruction of higher-level thinking skills: (1) "Critical Thinking: What, Why, and How," by Richard Paul; (2) "Teaching Critical Thinking across the Curriculum," by John Chaffee; (3) "Assessing Critical Thinking," by Lucy S. Cromwell; (4) "Skipping on the Brink of the Abyss: Teaching Thinking through Writing," by James J. Sheridan; (5) "Teaching Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences," by Carol Lynn H. Knight; (6) "The Critical Literacy Seminar: A Faculty Development and Rejuvenation Strategy," by Margaret B. Lee, Trudy H. Bers, and Richard Storinger; (7) "Great Teaching, Great Learning: Classroom Climate, Innovative Methods, and Critical Thinking," by Lawrence P. Litecky; (8) "Forced To Think: The Title V Mandate in California," by John Feare; (9) "Teaching Critical Thinking in Vocational-Technical and Occupational Classes," by George A. Heyman and Elaine R. Daly; and (10) "Sources and Information: Critical Thinking Skills Instruction in the Community College," by Diane Hirshberg. (JMC)