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Submissions from 2005
Critical and Creative Thinking Reflections of an Adventure in Career Changing, Meghann McNiff
42 Minutes(X) = 2.5 Hours: The Creation of an Algebra 1 Thinking Classroom, Tonya L. Milbourn
Personal Evolution: Reflections on a Journey to Self-Understanding, Michelle K. Morgan
Whatever Happened to Lisa Simpson? An Exploration of Female Adolescent Development through Problem Based Learning, Amy Perrault
Next Steps in the Journey toward Self-Fulfillment through Critical and Creative Thinking, Charles Rauscher
My Favorite Pastime becomes a Career Possibility: Making a Contribution to Children Learning to Read, Maryann Scheufele
"Got Rocks?" An Inquiry-Based Geology Program for 3rd to 5th Grades in Conjunction with the Museum of Science, Jennifer D. Todd
Submissions from 2004
Cognitive Science Models and Analogies to Support Music Education that Incorporates Multiple Tonal Systems, Pin-Yu Chen
The View Finder: Discovering My Artist Path through Photography, Ivy Frances
My CCT Guidebook: Keeping the Critical and Creative Thinking Momentum Alive, Mary Frangie
At the Heart of It All: A Self-Esteem Curriculum for Students with Learning Disabilities, Abigail Greenwood
Creating a Life of Art: A Personal Journey towards Creative Freedom, Kristen Hanks
The Use of Dialogue in Education: Research, Implementation and Personal/Professional Evaluation, Jane Kenefick
In Medias Res: Creative Problem Solving for Writers, Crystal King
Doodles to Drawings: The Creative Process of Drawing & Thinking for Cartooning, Kyle Lindholm
Developing My Knowledge and Experiential Understanding towards a Creative Contribution to Work & Family / Life Balance, Melissa Moynihan
Discovering and Adapting Creative Style with Cognitive Methods, Robert Norris
Personal Experience and Professional Development through Critical and Creative Thinking, Benjamin A. Okafor
How a Business Plan Turned into a Life Plan through the Application of Critical and Creative Thinking Skills, Heidi Straghan
Teaching Critical Thinking as a Late-Life Career Change, Willard Davis Sweet
Embracing Systems Thinking and the Dialogue Process within My Classroom, Kathleen Wooten
Submissions from 2003
tales of gen x nothing: A synthesis of theory and practice, Joelle Barton Nims
Evaluating Different Forms of E-Learning, Shelly Billingsley
Using Students’ Own Ideas to Change How They Understand Energy: A Teacher’s Evolution towards Conceptual Change Teaching, Robert Blacker
Three Workshops for Teachers of Math in the Intermediate Grades: Communication, Content, and Kinetic Activities, Michael Cartledge
Why are Fractions So Hard? Conquering Students Lack of Comprehension of Fractions, Jennifer Forgues
Facilitating a Learning Work Environment through Teamwork Strategies: One Nurse Manager’s Journey, Jeanne Hammond
Musical Composition: A Personal Journey of Discovery through Critical and Creative Thinking, Joe Herosy
Creating a Culture of Empowerment in the Nursing Community through a New Perspective for Leadership, Gloria Hicks
The Process of Creating an Information Public Presentation: A Speech on Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Barbara A. Huscher Cohen
Tools For The Architect of Whole School Change: A Handbook of Information and Strategies, Mary Moniz
A Plan for a Community Education Center in Japan, Tamami Nakashima
Narrative Inquiry: Conversations that Reinforce My Commitment to Inquiry Based Learning, Kristen Rushworth
Acknowledging Alternate Realities by Being Responsible for Our Own, Brooke Wentzel
Basic Training: Inspiring Institutional Change in Higher Education in the Fine and Professional Arts through Wholistic Practice and Sustainability Education, Luanne E. Witkowski
From "Listening Together" to "Thinking Together": The Use of Thai Radio to Promote Creative Thinking, Srijula Yongstar
Submissions from 2002
Teaching Economics in United States History: One Teacher Shares Some Lessons, Kathleen S. Bullock
A Teller’s Tale: Joining The Circle -- A Discussion of Process in The Writing of a Novel for Young Adults, Susan A. Butler
One Nurse's Journey to Understanding Burnout, Sheryl A. Cifrino
Building and Sustaining Connectedness to One’s Musical Creativity and Spirit, Suzanne M. Clark
Team Leadership Approaches for Corporate Project Managers, Christopher Gralton
A Case for Implementing an Electronic Document Managament System (EDMS), Scott D. Seiler
The Colorsong Prophecy: Using Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences to Develop Hero Archetypes for a Young Adult Fictional Fantasy Series Aimed at Promoting a Mythology of Nonviolence, Danielle Selyse Shylit
Helping American Businesses Deliver Exemplary Customer Service & Recovering the Costs Associated with Consumer Silence, Celeste Warner
Finding Voice: Turning Fragments into Stories -- Teaching Memoir to Enhance the Journey of the Non-Confident Student, Barbara Wickwire
Submissions from 2001
A Children's Realm: An Experiment Using Life-Sized Manipulatives to Expand Exploring and Learning Opportunities for Children, Robert E. Drake III
Geometry in Action: A Curriculum Unit Utilizing Dynamic Geometry Software to Enhance Students’ Comprehension, Cynthia A. Mignini
A Social Constructivist Approach to Teaching High School Philosophy, Ryan Mott
Structured Preoperative Education for Cataract Surgery Patients: A Creative Teaching Model, Angi Walsh
Submissions from 2000
Education and the Cognitive Development of Creativity, Alfred Alschuler
A Social Constructivist Approach to Content-Based Foreign Language Instruction, Timothy Eagan
Submissions from 1999
Reducing Communication Apprehension to Improve Self-Concept: An Adaptable Public Speaking Curriculum for Secondary School, Elisa Beildeck
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