My $0.02-- I agree that we do a very poor job of "teaching" students to
think, but on the other hand I am not sure that it is possible to really
accomplish that task at all. I think we all have to figure that out
ourselves for the most part. What I think that we really need to do more of
in our classrooms is showing students the usefulness of thinking and then
model to our students how we use our thinking skills to make life better.
Our best students have learned well the usefulness of remembering. That
skill has brought them reward after reward. Lets find ways to reward
thinking.
Cliff Parker
If you think your thinking and its easy you probably are just remembering.