Teaching Children to ThinkThis book is for anyone interested in teaching children how to think, to reason, and solve problems. Robert Fisher reviews the main concepts, methods and research in the teaching of thinking skills developed in recent years. The second edition provides practical ideas to develop the thinking and learning in children of all ages and abilities. |
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