Teaching Thinking
Is thinking a matter of
intelligence or a skill that can be taught deliberately? Can thinking be taught directly
as a curriculum subject in schools?
Edward de Bono has done more
than anyone to pioneer the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. In the USA and
elsewhere around the world an increasing number of schools are putting thinking on to the
curriculum. Research shows that even as little as seven hours' instruction can have a
significant effect on the performance of pupils.
When this book was first
published these matters were controversial. Today the teaching of thinking, thanks in
large part to Edward de Bono, is firmly established in many countries as a necessary part
of education.
Teaching knowledge is not
enough. In order to survive and thrive in a complex world every youngster leaving school
needs to be equipped with basic thinking skills. Just being good at argument and critical
thinking is not enough.
268 pages