Teaching Kids to Think Critically
Effective Problem-Solving and Better Decisions
By (author) Clifton Chadwick
Publication date:
26 September 2014Length of book:
184 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13: 9781475810653
This book is based on a simple series of psychological concepts. While ability to think has always been important, the knowledge economy significantly increases the demand for higher order thinking and problem-solving abilities. Parents should take a much more active role in teaching their children to think. Early preschool years are critical because long-term attitudes and early strategies are learned then. Approaches and perspectives on learning to think can be clearly communicated to parents in ways which will make it possible for them to use the correct strategies to stimulate their students to think more clearly and critically.
There are five elements involved in good, logical, critical, and creative thinking:
1. The skills involved in effective, efficient, and lasting learning, or commonly referred to as cognitive processing strategies
2. The mastery of logic and structure of what is being learned
3. Awareness of what one knows and does not know, and how one knows and how one thinks
4. The standards or guidelines for the validity and reliability of what one knows, called intellectual standards
5. The knowledge and skills involved in critical thinking and solving problems in different subjects or domains
There are five elements involved in good, logical, critical, and creative thinking:
1. The skills involved in effective, efficient, and lasting learning, or commonly referred to as cognitive processing strategies
2. The mastery of logic and structure of what is being learned
3. Awareness of what one knows and does not know, and how one knows and how one thinks
4. The standards or guidelines for the validity and reliability of what one knows, called intellectual standards
5. The knowledge and skills involved in critical thinking and solving problems in different subjects or domains
This timely book by Dr. Clifton Chadwick is a work of scholarly importance for all who care about the future success of our children. It contains the practical advice and theoretical foundation for helping all children master the critical thinking skills needed in learning and life. For the adults in the lives of these children, the information is clearly presented with interesting examples from multiple disciplines and content areas. This is a must-read for all those interested in helping children acquire the thinking skills needed for learning and life in our rapidly changing 21st century and beyond.