What Does Michael Pressley Believe About Training Thinking Skills in Children

question 79

Multiple Choice

What does Michael Pressley believe about training thinking skills in children?

• A)Teachers should model but need not directly instruct problem-solving strategies.
• B)Teachers should model and directly teach problem-solving strategies as well as provide evaluative feedback concerning strategy employment.
• C)Learning to use strategies is possible for children but takes too much time.
• D)Problem-solving abilities are tied to biological maturity and cannot be trained.

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