Deanna Kuhn

Deanna Kuhn
Born1944
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupation(s)Professor of Psychology and Education
EmployerColumbia University

Deanna Zipse Kuhn (born 1944) is an American psychologist. She is Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is known for contributions to the psychology of science – the scientific study of scientific thought and behavior. Her research program has focused on the development of scientific reasoning skills, critical thinking, metacognition, informal reasoning, and constructivist teaching methods, such as problem-based learning and collaborative learning.[1]

Kuhn is the author of The Skills of Argument – a book examining the development of informal reasoning, which often takes the form of argument or debate.[2][3] Kuhn's emphasis on argumentation skills as the foundation for critical thinking and analysis is further developed in her book Argue with Me: Argument as a Path to Developing Students' Thinking and Writing, co-authored with Laura Hemberger and Valerie Khait.[4][5] Other books authored by Kuhn include The Development of Scientific Thinking Skills,[6] Education for Thinking,[7][8] and Building Our Best Future: Thinking Critically About Ourselves and Our World.[9]

Kuhn is a member of the National Academy of Education and a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association.[10][11] She has served as Editor of the journal Cognitive Development and as Editor of the journal Human Development.[12]

  1. ^ "Kuhn, Deanna (dk100) | Teachers College Columbia University". Teachers College - Columbia University. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  2. ^ Kuhn, Deanna (1991-07-26). The Skills of Argument. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521423496.
  3. ^ Voss, James F. (1992-09-01). "Argumentation: Most of us are novices. The skills of argument, Deanna Kuhn. Cambridge University Press, New York, 1991. No. of pages: 298 + appendices. ISBN 0521-404-51 (hardback) and 0521-423-49-X (paperback). Price US $59.50 (£35.00) and US $22.95 (£12.95) respectively". Applied Cognitive Psychology. 6 (5): 459–460. doi:10.1002/acp.2350060512. ISSN 1099-0720.
  4. ^ Deanna, Kuhn (2016). Argue with me : argument as a path to developing students' thinking and writing. Hemberger, Laura,, Khait, Valerie (Second ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1138911406. OCLC 910009065.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Book Review: 'Argue with Me,' 2nd Edition (Routledge, 2015), by Deanna Kuhn et al". Argument-Centered Education. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  6. ^ Kuhn, Deanna (1988). The development of scientific thinking skills. Amsel, Eric., O'Loughlin, Michael, 1958-. San Diego: Academic Press. ISBN 978-0124284302. OCLC 16525382.
  7. ^ Kuhn, Deanna (2005). Education for thinking. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674027459. OCLC 646814810.
  8. ^ WEST, RICHARD E. (2006-11-01). "BOOK REVIEW: Perspectives on Pedagogy: Education for Thinking, by Deanna Kuhn". Educational Studies. 40 (3): 318–322. doi:10.1080/00131940701304089. ISSN 0013-1946. S2CID 147004918.
  9. ^ Kuhn, Deanna (2017). Building Our Best Future: Thinking Critically About Ourselves and Our World. Wessex. ISBN 978-0999064986.
  10. ^ "Deanna Kuhn - National Academy of Education". National Academy of Education. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  11. ^ Shaughnessy, Michael E. (2004-09-01). "An Interview with Deanna Kuhn". Educational Psychology Review. 16 (3): 267–282. doi:10.1023/B:EDPR.0000034197.75510.ef. ISSN 1040-726X. S2CID 143461020.
  12. ^ "Deanna Kuhn". www.journals.elsevier.com. Retrieved 2017-12-07.