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Submissions from 1999
Verifying the Teaching of Analogies to Fourth Grade Students, Terese A. Byrne
Empathy and Communication: Educating for Interaction, Lizzie Casanave
A Conceptual Change Approach for Teaching Matter to Sixth Grade Students: Integrating Activities, Experiments, Writing Responses and Verbal Discussion into the Classroom, Karen Cavanaugh Borde
Images of Women in Sport and Media: A Critical Look at Recurring Themes from 1920 to the Present, Petra Farias
Meeting the Cognitive Goals of an Educational Plan for Gifted Second Graders, Christina Fasciana
A Learning Style Approach to Curriculum Design, Ellen Fogarty
Inviting Critical and Creative Thinking into the Classroom, Kelley A. Freeman
Addressing the Inadequacies of Information Available on the Internet: The Prospect for a Technical Solution, Alan I. Goldman
Learning to See in the Dark: The Parameters of Practice Based Dialogue, Alice Harrigan
Critical Thinking Dispositions: The Need for a Balanced Curriculum in Collegiate Critical Thinking Courses, Bayse E. Hendrix
Euthanasia: Understanding Ethical Issues through Role-Play, Setsuko Inoue
The Computer as a Tool: The Metaphor in Educational Settings, Eileen Kestenbaum
Multiculturalism as a Mechanism for Improving Thinking, Rita Poussaint Nethersole
Addressing Gender Equity through Artistic Process, Jane P. Rando
Training Leaders in Higher Education: A Design for a Professional Development Workshop in the Area of Student Affairs, Jennifer Robicheau
Critical and Creative Thinking in Transracial Adoption, Cynthia Sanders
Creative Skating: A Creative Approach to Figure Skating, Elin G. Schran
When There Will Be Great Women Artists, Anne M. Stanton
Cultivating Thinking Dispositions in Middle School Learning Disabled Students: A Unit Plan, Lisa Veldran
Creativity Empowerment for Women: Workshops and Practices for Lifelong Learning and Growth, Catherine M. Weber
Submissions from 1998
Three Theories of Development: A Comparison of Dewey, Kohlberg, and Noddings' Models of Moral Growth, Mark J. Connerty
Creative Thinking in Drawing, Kevin Fay
The Impact and Implications of the New Technologies: Educational Imperatives for a New World of Work, Sherry Lemire
Documenting the Undocumented in Italo-American Female Creativity, Donna Letteriello
A Thinking Woman's Definition of Meaningful Work, Mona Liblanc
A Critical and Creative Thinking Guide to Achieving Success in Coaching, Matt Masiero
Curriculum Unit: Developing Morals and Critical and Creative Thinking Skills through the Novel: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, Tracy O'Brien
Remapping Critical Thinking Theory: A Critique of Richard Paul's Model of Critical Thinking, Lyonel Prime
Productive Aging and the Creative Flow, Victoria Prizzia
Creative Conflict Resolution: Teaching Children Critical and Creative Thinking Skills and Dispositions, Bridget Rosatone (Lucien)
Including Spirituality into Systems of Western Psychology, David Valdez
Transfer of Learning: An Inquiry into the Generalizability of Metacognitive Thinking Strategies, David Zwicker
Submissions from 1997
Critical Thinking and Cedaw: Women's Rights as Human Rights, Nancy L. Adams
Integrating Critical and Creative Thinking into Cartoon Animation for Preschool Children, Edwin Aguiar
Critical Thinking and the Community College, Patricia Allen
Modifying and Integrating Critical Thinking into the Traditional Pedagogy of Saudi Girls' Elementary School, Mashail H. AlShabeeb
The Role of Critical and Creative Thinking in Academic Retention Strategies for College Students, Joyce Atkinson
The Role of Examination Reform as a Catalyst in Directing Education Change in India, Mumtaz Badshah
Critical Thinking Through Manipulatives: A Staff Development Intervention for Middle Grades, Anibal Baez
Emergent Creativity: A Case Study, Kathleen Bertrand
Promoting a Healthier Life-Style by Bridging the 'Life-Times' Gap, Patricia Bertucci
The Quest for Meaning: A Practioner’s Narrative, Varis Blaus
Freeing the Female Voice: Pedagogical and Methodological Changes in One Teacher’s Story, Constance Borab
First Graders Solving Problems, Mary H. Burke
A Structured Approach to Training and Development Programs for Business and Organizational Leaders, Thomas M. Burns
Critical Thinking in the Workplace, Gloria Asselta Cairns
Pond Secrets: Reflections for Thought and Virtue, Franco Carnelli
Assessing Thinking in Middle School Students, Jim Clark
Waldorf Education: Pedagogy in Support of Good Thinking, Ellen Connors
Richard Paul, Gloria Anzaluda, and Mestiza Consciousness: Shifting the Borders of Critical Thinking, Margaret E. Cronin
An Immigration Unit: Appreciation and Tolerance, Linda A. DaCorta
Mathematical Problem Solving: Rationale and Approach for Change, Margaret Doherty
The Leaders of the Future: A Call to Action for Higher Education, Deirdre L. Hennessey
Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning: Teaching Environmental Education in Costa Rica, Craig L. Jackson
Developing the Critical Literacy Web, Brian Keegan
Stepping Stones for Living Creativity: A Holistic Approach to Critical and Creative Thinking, Marie Kenerson
Infusing Thinking Skills into Media Literacy Education: An Education's Practical Workbook, Lale Lewis
Shadows: An Example of Conceptual Change, Halima Madden
Artmaking as a Creative Process, Amy Jo Martin
Critical and Creative Thinking in a Beginning Adult Literacy Classroom, Margaret McPartland
20 Questions Toward Better Thinking: A Look at Internet Based Learning, Robert B. Mendelsohn
The Role of Examination Reform as a Catalyst in Directing Educational Change in India, Badshah Mumtaz
Critical & Creative Thinking in Collaboration, Innovation and Learning, Jan Nickerson
Flying with Imagination: Co-Pilot of Critical and Creative Thinking, Vilma O'Connor
The Writing of a Novel, Ashok Panikkar
Essays on Monkey: A Classic Chinese Novel, Isabelle Ping-I Mao
Student’s Mathematical Thinking and Curriculum Change, Jo-Anne Rogers
Cognitive Problems, Metacognition, and Philosophy of Language, Rossen I. Roussev
A Critical and Creative Thinking Bible Curriculum, Robert Rubovits
Looking Forward Looking Back: A Retrospective of Writing, Patricia Scannell
Teaching Students to Make Ethical Decisions Using Literature as a Springboard, Nancy Sullivan
The Cultivation of Thinking Dispositions in Grades Three and Four, Linda L. Taylor
Curriculum Unit: Developing Respect, Leslie Thurber-McGuire
Creative Drama and Youth Voice: Teaching Health Topics and Empowerment through Theater and Peer Education, Laurie J. Wallace
Paradox of Difference: Teaching Metacognition to Adolescents, Mary C. Wollak
The Progression of an Adult Learner in the Critical and Creative Thinking Program, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Lauren Young
Submissions from 1996
A Multicultural Moral Education: A History and Companion Curriculum Unit, Sharon B. Abraham
Learning How to Teach How to Learn English as a Second Language: Reflections from Experience, Praxis, and Theory (Vol 1, 2), Leor Alcalay
Mythology in the Middle School: A Thinking Skills Curriculum Unit, Bernadette Carsley
Using Critical and Creative Thinking Skills to Enhance Integrity in Business Organizations, Madeline B. Conley
Winning in Athletics, Paul D. Culpo
The Critical Moral Classroom: An Approach to Teaching Values, Brian Daniels
The Influence of Critical and Creative Thinking Skills on Curriculum Design and Course Teaching Strategies, Janet Daubenspeck
Critical and Creative Thinking through Space Exploration, Maureen Dwyer
How Does the Teacher Know? One Teacher's Search for Authenticity in the Classroom, Ellen Catherine M. Eberly
A Portfolio Model for Teaching Writing and Thinking, Peter A. Galeno
Using Hands-On Manipulatives to Teach Problem Solving, Cynthia A. Greenwood
The Journey, Joanne Grenier
Philosophical Teaching as a Means for Raising Critical and Moral Consciousness, Christine D. Jacques
Development of Critical Thinking through Art Production, Kimberly Kent
Metacognition and Critical Viewing Curricula: A Symbiosis, John Landis
Communicative Competence and Communicative Ethics, Jonathon Mahoney
Thinking and Learning through Creative Movement in the Classroom, Katherine M. Nauman-Borton
A Diversity Curriculum for Gay and Lesbian Teens in Middle School, Robert Poirier
In Defense of Tall Poppies: A Middle School Approach to Higher Order Thinking, Beverly Quilty-Dunn
Dear Bob: Letters to a First Year Math Teacher, Barbara Reynolds
Applying Critical and Creative Thinking Sports Psychology and Motivation, Kevin Russo
Changing Practices in the Assessment of Writing a Discipline Redefining Itself, Marie E. Schleiff
Developing Generative Leadership through Emergent Learning, Justin Sherman
Using Computer Technology to Teach Thinking, Jean Tower