Finally, a paper that is actually *on the question I'm researching*.
If anyone's interested https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Raymond-Nickerson/publication/232424806_Teaching_Thinking_Skills/links/564b3d0408ae3374e5dd841b/Teaching-Thinking-Skills.pdf
a Schelling point for those who seek one
If anyone's interested https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Raymond-Nickerson/publication/232424806_Teaching_Thinking_Skills/links/564b3d0408ae3374e5dd841b/Teaching-Thinking-Skills.pdf