Focus on Thinking: Engaging Educators in Higher-Order Thinking

by Paul A Wagner, Frank Fair, Daniel Jr Fasko, et al.

Book Overview

In the wake of initiatives such as No Child Left Behind and the use of high-stakes testing, the emphasis in schools has been on drill and practice for the test. Genuine understanding and critical thinking have been increasingly shortchanged. As a result, students have fewer opportunities to advance their insight into cognitive and emotional challenges, even though both teachers and parents recognize the importance of developing deliberative and reflective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475833520
• ISBN13: 9781475833522
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"