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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

I agree with your statement on critical thinking skills. Increasing higher order thinking skills is something that needs to be addressed. Instead of outcome-based educational goals, teachers should be taught how to increase critical thinking skills of their students by various means.


13 posted on 07/17/2009 11:37:09 AM PDT by Wardenclyffe
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To: Wardenclyffe
Instead of outcome-based educational goals, teachers should be taught how to increase critical thinking skills of their students by various means.

Totally agree. An ounce of thinking skills would do more than a pound of $100 bills.

14 posted on 07/17/2009 11:38:55 AM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (We bury Democrats face down so that when they scratch, they get closer to home.)
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To: Wardenclyffe

Too often we give our children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. - Roger Lewin


17 posted on 07/17/2009 11:51:56 AM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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