Ā Teaching Tips
Dr. Jeanne L. Paynter
As we saw in Tip 1, metacognition is “above and beyond” thinking. We use metacognition when we ponder: “What is the best way to solve this problem? Am I...
Dr. Jeanne L. Paynter
“Stop, look, and listen before you cross the street.” This is an early example of how we teach children metacognition: literally, thinking about (our) thinking....
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...
Creativity Tip #1 introduced Creative Problem Solving (CPS) as a process to apply creative thinking in a unique and useful product, idea, or service— in other words, to innovate. The creative...
In our homes and classrooms, children exhibit creativity when they express new or unusual ideas and connections, enjoy imagining, inventing, and divergent thinking; and they initiate new projects...
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