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The direct teaching of thinking as a skill

Edward De Bono

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The teaching of thinking as a skill is not tomorrow's dream but today's reality, claims one of the world's foremost experts on the topic. He describes his methods for teaching "the generalizable skill of thinking" - methods that have been used from the jungles of South America to the boardrooms of major corporations.

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The teaching of thinking as a skill is not tomorrow's dream but today's reality, claims one of the world's foremost experts on the topic. He describes his methods for teaching "the generalizable skill of thinking" - methods that have been used from the jungles of South America to the boardrooms of major corporations.

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The teaching of thinking as a skill is not tomorrow's dream but today's reality, claims one of the world's foremost experts on the topic. He describes his methods for teaching "the generalizable skill of thinking" - methods that have been used from the jungles of South America to the boardrooms of major corporations.

Key concepts: Mathematics education, Psychology, Teaching method, Pedagogy, Critical thinking

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