Rethinking Thinking about Higher-Level Thinking

Conceptual disagreements about higher-level thinking are prevalent in the education literature. The indiscriminate use of terms such as critical thinking, reflective thinking, and higher-level thinking has created unnecessary confusion. In my view, critical thinking and reflective thinking are disti...

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Published in:Teaching sociology 2003-01, Vol.31 (1), p.1-19
Main Author: Geertsen, H. Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
College instruction
Critical Thinking
Curricula
Curriculum
Definitions
Developmental Stages
Divergent Thinking
Education
Educational Objectives
Educational Strategies
Evaluation
Evaluative Thinking
Extrapolation
Higher Education
Higher order thinking skills
History and organization of sociology
History, theory and methodology
Learning
Mathematical extrapolation
Medical education
Observation
Organization of profession, research and teaching. Deontology. Sociology of sociology. Epistemology
Paul, Richard
Persuasive Discourse
Premedical Students
Problem solving
Psychological attitudes
Reading comprehension
Reasoning
Scientific Methodology
Sociology
Sociology Education
Students
Taxonomy
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Thinking
Thinking Skills
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Conceptual disagreements about higher-level thinking are prevalent in the education literature. The indiscriminate use of terms such as critical thinking, reflective thinking, and higher-level thinking has created unnecessary confusion. In my view, critical thinking and reflective thinking are distinctly different yet complementary forms of higher-level thinking. What, then, is higher-level thinking and why is it important? What is the proper attitude for this form of thinking? What are the most important dimensions and types of higher-level thinking, particularly in sociology? How should we teach higher-level thinking? These are some of the most important questions that will inform the teaching of sociology in the 21st century. This article addresses these questions with some examples from sociology and medicine.
ISSN:0092-055X
1939-862X
DOI:10.2307/3211421