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Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 10 - December 11, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Dec 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 10 - December 11, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 09 - November 27, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Nov 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 09 - November 27, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 08 - November 20, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Nov 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 08 - November 20, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 07 - October 30, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Oct 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 07 - October 30, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 06 - October 16, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Oct 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 06 - October 16, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 05 - September 25, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Sep 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 05 - September 25, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 04 - September 18, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Sep 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 04 - September 18, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 03 - September 11, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Sep 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 03 - September 11, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 02 - August 14, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Aug 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 02 - August 14, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 01 - July 10, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Jul 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 02, No. 01 - July 10, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 20 - June 19, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Jun 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 20 - June 19, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 19 - June 5, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Jun 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 19 - June 5, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 18 - May 15, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston May 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 18 - May 15, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 17 - May 1, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston May 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 17 - May 1, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


"Who Is A Scientist?": Effects Of An Intervention To Change Students' Ideas About Science And Scientists, Lauren A. Foley May 1992

"Who Is A Scientist?": Effects Of An Intervention To Change Students' Ideas About Science And Scientists, Lauren A. Foley

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

Advocates for improving science literacy have focused much attention on the negative impressions about science and scientists held by many Americans. The image of scientists as 'nerdy' bespectacled men in laboratories has been related by some researchers to people's lack of interest in pursuing science. This thesis analyzes one component of a program aimed at changing that stereotype. The Science-By-Mail (tm) program at the Museum of Science in Boston was designed to give students a more inclusive image of scientists. Central to the program was the creation of pen-pal relationships between students in grades 4-9 with scientists who did not …


Using Stress Management To Promote Critical Thinking, Robert L. Schoenberg May 1992

Using Stress Management To Promote Critical Thinking, Robert L. Schoenberg

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

This paper examines the effects of distress upon critical thinking and offers a variety of stress management techniques to enhance critical thinking skills. A major theme throughout this paper is that one cannot think clearly when one is distressed. The harmful effects of distress upon critical thinking are discussed in the content of the works of several authors in the field of stress management and cognitive psychology. Several different types of stress reduction techniques are presented and discussed. The critical thinking skills of metacognition, frame of reference and methodological believing are reviewed with a focus on how stress management can …


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 16 - April 17, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 16 - April 17, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 15 - April 3, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Apr 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 15 - April 3, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 14 - March 27, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Mar 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 14 - March 27, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 13 - March 13, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Mar 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 13 - March 13, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

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Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 12 - February 28, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Feb 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 12 - February 28, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 11 - February 14, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Feb 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 11 - February 14, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 10 - February 7, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Feb 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 10 - February 7, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 09 - January 31, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Jan 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 09 - January 31, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.


Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 08 - January 24, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston Jan 1992

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 08 - January 24, 1992, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.