Dimensions of Thinking and Cognitive Instruction

Beau Fly Jones, Lorna Idol

Contents: B.F. Jones, L. Idol, Introduction. S.G. Paris, P. Winograd, How Metacognition Can Promote Academic Learning and Instruction. J.G. Borkowski, M. Carr, E. Rellinger, M. Pressley, Self- Regulated Cognition: Interdependence of Metacognition, Attributions, and Self-Esteem. H.J. Klausmeier, Conceptualizing. K.J. Roth, Developing Meaningful Conceptual Understanding in Science. S.L. Kline, J.G. Delia, Reasoning About Communication and Communicative Skill. P.D. Pearson, T.E. Raphael, Reading Comprehension as a Dimension of Thinking. J.R. Hayes, Individuals and Environments in Writing Instruction. E.A. Silver, S.P. Marshall, Mathematical and Scientific Problem Solving: Findings, Issues, and Instructional Implications. R.D. Tweney, B.J. Walker, Science Education and the Cognitive Psychology of Science. H. Borko, R.J. Shavelson, Teacher Decision Making. S.J. Derry, Learning Strategies for Acquiring Useful Knowledge. J.D. Bransford, N. Vye, C. Kinzer, V. Risko, Teaching Thinking and Content Knowledge: Toward an Integrated Approach. D.N. Perkins, The Nature and Nurture of Creativity. R.W. Paul, Critical and Reflective Thinking: A Philosophical Perspective. R.S. Nickerson, Dimensions of Thinking: A Critique. B.F. Jones, L. Idol, Conclusions.