After reading the chapter you should be able to:

1. Discuss the importance to teachers of understanding the process of thinking.
   
   
2. Define "concept."
   
   
3. Describe the defining features of concepts.
   
   
4. Describe the characteristic features of concepts.
   
   
5. Define "reasoning."
   
   
6. Compare and contrast deductive reasoning with inductive reasoning.
   
   
7. Discuss how reasoning skills are developed.
   
   
8. Describe the problem-solving cycle.
   
   
9. Discuss different types of problems.
   
   
10. Discuss different strategies for solving problems.
    
    
11. Describe the impediments to problem solving.
    
    
12. Discuss expertise in problem solving.
    
    
13. Define "transfer."
    
    
14. Describe types of transfer
    
    
15. Discuss teaching for transfer.
    
    
16. Discuss how teachers can teach students to think more effectively.
    
    
17. Describe the use of role playing in the classroom.
    
    
18. Describe the use of groups to enhance student thinking.
    
    
19. Discuss how to model and explicitly teach thinking skills.
    
    

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