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Frameworks for Thinking: A Handbook for Teaching and Learning »

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Authors: David Moseley, Julian Elliott, Vivienne Baumfield
ISBN-13: 9780521848312, ISBN-10: 0521848318
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: January 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: David Moseley

Book Synopsis

Provides descriptions and evaluations of 42 major frameworks for thinking with easy-to-grasp summary tables.

Table of Contents

List of figuresix
List of tablesx
Notes on authorsxii
Forewordxv
Acknowledgmentsxvii
Introduction1
Selection of frameworks2
Description and evaluation of individual frameworks3
How to use this handbook4
Overview of what follows5
1The nature of thinking and thinking skills8
Perspectives on thinking8
What is thinking?10
Psychological perspectives14
Sociological perspectives16
Philosophical perspectives18
Thinking skills in education23
2Lists, inventories, groups, taxonomies and frameworks33
Bringing order to chaos33
Objects of study34
Utility39
Examples41
Conclusion42
3Frameworks dealing with instructional design44
Introduction44
Time sequence of the instructional design frameworks47
Description and evaluation of the instructional design frameworks49
Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives: cognitive domain49
Feuerstein's theory of mediated learning through Instrumental Enrichment55
Gagne's eight types of learning and five types of learned capability62
Ausubel and Robinson's six hierarchically-ordered categories67
Williams' model for developing thinking and feeling processes71
Hannah and Michaelis' comprehensive framework for instructional objectives75
Stahl and Murphy's domain of cognition taxonomic system79
Biggs and Collis' SOLO taxonomy: Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome85
Quellmalz's framework of thinking skills90
Presseisen's models of essential, complex and metacognitive thinking skills94
Merrill's instructional transaction theory99
Anderson and Krathwohl's revision of Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives102
Gouge and Yates' ARTS Project taxonomies of arts reasoning and thinking skills112
Some issues for further investigation117
4Frameworks dealing with productive thinking119
Introduction119
Time sequence of the productive-thinking frameworks120
Description and evaluation of productive-thinking frameworks122
Altshuller's TRIZ Theory of Inventive Problem Solving122
Allen, Feezel and Kauffie's taxonomy of concepts and critical abilities related to the evaluation of verbal arguments128
De Bono's lateral and parallel thinking tools133
Halpern's reviews of critical thinking skills and dispositions140
Baron's model of the good thinker148
Ennis' taxonomy of critical thinking dispositions and abilities152
Lipman's three modes of thinking and four main varieties of cognitive skill157
Paul's model of critical thinking164
Jewell's reasoning taxonomy for gifted children170
Petty's six-phase model of the creative process174
Bailin's intellectual resources for critical thinking177
Some issues for further investigation183
5Frameworks dealing with cognitive structure and/or development185
Introduction185
Time sequence of theoretical frameworks of cognitive structure and/or development187
Description and evaluation of theoretical frameworks of cognitive structure and/or development189
Piaget's stage model of cognitive development189
Guilford's Structure of Intellect model195
Perry's developmental scheme200
Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences206
Koplowitz's theory of adult cognitive development213
Belenky's 'Women's Ways of Knowing' developmental model217
Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities221
Demetriou's integrated developmental model of the mind225
King and Kitchener's model of reflective judgment231
Pintrich's general framework for self-regulated learning235
Theories of executive function243
Some issues for further investigation248
6Seven 'all-embracing' frameworks250
Introduction250
Time sequence of the all-embracing frameworks251
Description and evaluation of seven all-embracing frameworks252
Romiszowski's analysis of knowledge and skills252
Wallace and Adams' 'Thinking Actively in a Social Context' (TASC)259
Jonassen and Tessmer's taxonomy of learning outcomes266
Hauenstein's conceptual framework for educational objectives271
Vermunt and Verloop's categorisation of learning activities278
Marzano's new taxonomy of educational objectives282
Sternberg's model of abilities as developing expertise290
Some issues for further investigation295
7Moving from understanding to productive thinking: implications for practice296
Overview296
Thinking, learning and teaching296
How are thinking skills classified?297
Using thinking skill frameworks300
Which frameworks are best suited to specific applications?302
Developing appropriate pedagogies304
Other applications of the frameworks and models306
In which areas is there extensive or widely accepted knowledge?308
In which areas is knowledge very limited or highly contested?310
Constructing an integrated framework312
Summary317
References319
Index349

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