@phdthesis{discovery10020435,
            note = {Thesis: (PhD) University of London Institute of Education, 2003.},
           title = {The development of thinking in education},
            year = {2003},
          school = {Institute of Education, University of London},
        abstract = {The desire to enhance the thinking skills of learners has
become a worldwide phenomenon. This desire has been
further reinforced by programmes developed specifically
for this purpose. Developers of these thinking skills
programmes have made various claims about the
effectiveness of their programmes in teaching learners
general skills of thinking that can be applied to any
field of study. The thesis presents a comprehensive
examination of the four most prominent programmes. The
basis of the thesis is a critical discussion of the
assumptions underpinning these programmes and the
coherence of their claims. At the core of these
assumptions is the idea that thinking can be taught and
learned free from any context. The idea raises important
conceptual and practical issues that demand attention if
improvements in pupils' thinking are to be addressed.},
          author = {Glevey, K. E.},
             url = {http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.401736}
}