Thinking and Learning to Think — Nathan C Schaeffer

The highest endowment of the human spirit on the intellectual side is the power to think Learning to think is an essential process and end in all school work Thinking is the intellect s regal activity In a vague way all teaching appeals to the thought activity of the pupil but vagueness in teaching is as pernicious as it is common To exhibit the value scope and process of thought is of inestimable service to the teacher It gives specific direction to teaching processes and saves the child from a thousand fanciful expedients

The highest endowment of the human spirit on the intellectual side is the power to think Learning to think is an essential process and end in all school work Thinking is the intellect s regal activity In a vague way all teaching appeals to the thought activity of the pupil but vagueness in teaching is as pernicious as it is common To exhibit the value scope and process of thought is of inestimable service to the teacher It gives specific direction to teaching processes and saves the child from a thousand fanciful expedients