News What Makes a Thinker Posted September 30, 2011 By Colleen Walsh The notion of teaching people to become better thinkers is such a basic concept that most people would assume the goal has always been a vital part of educators’ tool kits.But the concept is fairly new on the education landscape, said the man who helped to define the discipline. And it has yet to accurately address some tricky cognitive terrain.To illustrate that point, Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) Professor David Perkins asked his audience during a lecture in Longfellow Hall on Tuesday to answer what he deemed a “sensible moral question.”Read the full story in the Harvard Gazette. News The latest research, perspectives, and highlights from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles News On the Frontiers of Learning Ed. Magazine Movies, Books, and "The Giver" Professor Robert Selman and doctoral student Tracy Elizabeth, Ed.M.’10, say that a movie can actually do something amazing for the book from which it is adapted: It can spark a new interest in reading. News Why School Reform Is Urgent