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REACTIVE THINKING [1 record]

Record 1 1986-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Educational Psychology
OBS

[Many] highly intelligent individuals often seem to be rather ineffective thinkers. Such people are often good at reactive thinking and puzzle solving - but less able to think about topics that require a broader view. (de Bono, Edward, The Direct Teaching of Thinking as a Skill, Phi Delta Kappan, June, 1983).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Psychologie scolaire
OBS

réactivité : Capacité de répondre avec plus ou moins de force et de vivacité, à des stimulations extérieures.

Spanish

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