Deanna Kuhn is Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

• I. Introduction 1. Why Go to School? 2. What Are We Doing Here? II. Inquiry 3. Learning to Learn 4. The Skills of Inquiry 5. Developing Inquiry Skills III. Argument 6. Why Argue? 7. The Skills of Argument 8. Developing Argument Skills IV. Conclusions 9. Becoming Educated References Index

Deanna Kuhn’s ‘inquiry and argument curriculum’ has transformed the lives of our middle schoolers, who are typical of students in any urban public school. The students become engaged and find personal meaning in their schoolwork in a way that’s new to them and to us. I hope this bold and original proposal will change American education.

Deanna Kuhn is Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

• I. Introduction 1. Why Go to School? 2. What Are We Doing Here? II. Inquiry 3. Learning to Learn 4. The Skills of Inquiry 5. Developing Inquiry Skills III. Argument 6. Why Argue? 7. The Skills of Argument 8. Developing Argument Skills IV. Conclusions 9. Becoming Educated References Index

Deanna Kuhn’s ‘inquiry and argument curriculum’ has transformed the lives of our middle schoolers, who are typical of students in any urban public school. The students become engaged and find personal meaning in their schoolwork in a way that’s new to them and to us. I hope this bold and original proposal will change American education.

Deanna Kuhn is Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

• I. Introduction 1. Why Go to School? 2. What Are We Doing Here? II. Inquiry 3. Learning to Learn 4. The Skills of Inquiry 5. Developing Inquiry Skills III. Argument 6. Why Argue? 7. The Skills of Argument 8. Developing Argument Skills IV. Conclusions 9. Becoming Educated References Index

Deanna Kuhn’s ‘inquiry and argument curriculum’ has transformed the lives of our middle schoolers, who are typical of students in any urban public school. The students become engaged and find personal meaning in their schoolwork in a way that’s new to them and to us. I hope this bold and original proposal will change American education.