about Noddings' Critical Lessons

The intro focuses on the critical need for, and lack of, critical thinking being taught in high schools. Noddings divides the book into chapters on self-knowledge and theories of motivation, teaching about war, about religion, about gender, house and home, other people, parenting, animals and nature, progaganda, and making a living (not in that order.)
Chapter 1 discusses intrinsic motivation vs. extrinsic, giving examples of educators and psychologists advocating each theory, and discussing educational implications. Learning about learning and self-motivation, why we must be educated, are missing from school curricula. Motivation toward passing tests leads to little recall, as wel all know. Schools should teach why and how we learn, help students learn about both kinds of motivation.
Preparation, incubation, illumination. Certain habits of mind are generalizable, such as the need for information before arguments or claims can be made. Critical thinking can't really be taught directly. Understanding and accepting our own motivations to learn are fundamental.