Critical Thinking and Formative Assessments : Increasing the Rigor in Your Classroom (Paperback)

Introduction: Why Critical Thinking? Bloom's Taxonomy 101 Lower-Level Thinking and Higher-Level Thinking: What's the Difference? How Do Critical Thinking Skills Enhance Student Achievement? How to Write Lower-Level Questions: Knowledge, Comprehension, and Application How to Write Higher-Level Thinking Questions: Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation Writing Formative Assessments with Critical Thinking Questions Analyzing the Data from Critical Thinking Questions: What Does It All Mean? Instructional Strategies to Develop Critical Thinking Skills in the Classroom Epilogue: Where to Go From Here