Research
The Research Section
The Research Section on the Thinking Foundation website is divided two categories: Research Areas and Research Types. Use the menus at the top of each page or the side menus to access a specific page.
The Research Section
The Research Section on the Thinking Foundation website is divided two categories: Research Areas and Research Types. Use the menus at the top of each page or the side menus to access a specific page.
Research Areas:
- Literacy - Reading Comprehension
- Literacy - Writing
- Mathematics
- Special Education
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Whole School Professional Development
- Coaching / Mentoring
- Leadership
Research Types:
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r. Albert Upton wrote Design for Thinking (1960, Pacific Books), a theoretical text defining fundamental thinking processes based on semantics, cognitive psychology, and problem-solving during his tenure at Whittier College in California. His book offered a vision for transforming teaching and learning for every student through an explicit focus on thinking processes and language development. The Upton Model is an important model and guide with David Hyerle's development of Thinking Maps®.
NY Times article on Dr. Albert Upton (pdf file)
Thinking Foundation Albert Upton Award
File Formats
There are many files within the section that are in the following formats:
- Acrobat PDF for paper documents. Most computers have Acrobat Reader for Macintosh and Windows installed. Download the latest free version of Acrobat Reader on the Adobe website.
Quicktime for video clips. All Macintosh computers and many Windows computers have Quicktime installed. Download the latest free version of Quicktime on the Apple website.
Windows Media Player for video clips. Many video clips will also be available as Windows Media Player files. Download the latest free version of Windows Media Player on the Microsoft website.
Microsoft Word for selected paper documents.