Teaching Tips
Dr. Jeanne L. Paynter
Why do some learners have negative mindsets about their aptitude for persistence?
Traumatic experiences are likely to result in wrong “cause and...
Dr. Jeanne L. Paynter
Recently I talked with an art teacher who lamented a student’s lack of persistence. She developed a unit on wire sculpture based on the work of a local street artist,...
I'd like to share a tried-and-true instructional strategy you can use to develop learner's logical reasoning: concept attainment. This strategy enables you to “teach the content”...
Tomorrow’s innovators (our children today) must become adept at open-ended (divergent) and focused (convergent) thinking. For example, their curiosity and creativity fuel open exploration of...
Have you ever heard someone say, “That’s just not logical.” (Perhaps that person was you!). What makes reasoning logical?
Logical reasoning is a type of critical thinking...
I know you understand the importance of creativity as a 21st century skill for all graduates. In the past three Creativity Tips, I’ve shared ways we can develop it using the...
We may not have the time or the discretion to implement the complete Creative Problem Solving process in our classrooms. I want to share with you three ways I have integrated CPS stages into my...
Q: What capacity doesn’t diminish over our lifetime?
A: Our capacity for curiosity!
Children are naturally curious, aren’t they? Their motivation is to explore, question, and imagine....
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