Educating Americans for the 21st Century: A report to the American people and the National Science Board

Educating Americans for the 21st Century: A report to the American people and the National Science Board
Author: National Science Board (U.S.). Commission on Precollege Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1983
Genre: Computer-assisted instruction
ISBN:

Leading experts in the fields of science, mathematics and education present a plan for improving mathematics, science and technology education for all American elementary and secondary students so that their achievement is the best in the world by 1995. The Commission believes that while individual American schools and students excel in science and mathematics, the average American student is said to need a much firmer grounding at the elementary and secondary school levels. It notes that the most serious problem is a severe shortage of qualified teachers. Makes a number of recommendations and calls for stronger leadership on this issue through such means as a National Education Council reporting to the President.

Dimensions of Thinking and Cognitive Instruction

Dimensions of Thinking and Cognitive Instruction
Author: Beau Fly Jones
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 591
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 113474613X

By establishing a conceptual framework and a common language for educators to work together, this volume attempts to answer the challenge facing all teachers -- how can students improve the quality of their thinking? Methods of strengthening the thought process include: helping students learn to monitor their attention and commitments; asking questions that require students to organize, analyze, and integrate information; setting tasks that involve complex processes such as problem solving and research; and modeling and reinforcing fair-mindedness.