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Development Of A Staff Program To Implement Direct Instruction In Critical Thinking, Linda G. Cartlidge
Development Of A Staff Program To Implement Direct Instruction In Critical Thinking, Linda G. Cartlidge
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The author developed a critical thinking staff development program utilizing a coaching model. The program's objectives were to increase student participation and ultimately school achievement through direct instruction in critical thinking. The strategy was administered over a ten week period. The writer trained four teachers representative of grades 9-12 from different curricula areas grade and ability levels. Classes were presented in two critical thinking strategies, concept attainment development by Jerome Bruner and Taba inductive developed by Hilda Taba. A coaching model based on Bruce Joyce and Beverly Showers' work was utilized as a means of implementation. An initial staff critical …