The authors apply their extensive, well documented research and personal experience to the task of developing critical thinking in the classroom. This book provides significant support for the teacher -- "who can," as Drs. Costa and Lowery state, "grow intelligence."
Arthur L. Costa is professor emeritus of education at California State University, Sacramento. He has served as a classroom teacher, a curriculum consultant, and assistant superintendent for instruction, and the direction of educational programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.