Educational Psychology

Chapter 9 Learning Goals

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the importance to teachers of understanding the process of thinking.
  • Define "concept."
  • Describe the defining features of concepts.
  • Describe the characteristic features of concepts.
  • Define "reasoning."
  • Compare and contrast deductive reasoning with inductive reasoning.
  • Discuss how reasoning skills are developed.
  • Describe the problem-solving cycle.
  • Discuss different types of problems.
  • Discuss different strategies for solving problems.
  • Describe the impediments to problem solving.
  • Discuss expertise in problem solving.
  • Define "transfer."
  • Describe types of transfer
  • Discuss teaching for transfer.
  • Discuss how teachers can teach students to think more effectively.
  • Describe the use of groups to enhance student thinking.
  • Discuss how to model and explicitly teach thinking skills.