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8 Science-Based Strategies For Critical Thinking contributed by Lee Carroll, PhD and Terry Heick Scientific argumentation and critical thought are difficult to argue against. However, as qualities and mindsets, they are often the hardest to teach to students. Einstein himself said, “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to … 
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"Pick any article from the newspaper," I would say to my students. "Bring it in and we'll analyze it." This was one of my favourite - and my most effective - activities in my critical thinking classes. I never knew what the students would bring in. With each article we would have to begin afresh. I was not merely teaching critical thinking, I was modeling it with them.
As the classes progressed the students would contribute more. Over time we would develop and grow our toolbox of analytical methods, evaluative devices, and argumentation strategies. It didn't matter what the subject was, what the newspaper was - we would get to the heart of what was being said and make it our own. Educators, of course, are told a lot about critical thinking. Sometimes, if they are lucky, they take a critical thinking course in university and learn first-hand about the practice. Or they may be given a demonstration at an educational conference. Sometimes they are informed about critical thinking during discussions of pedagogy and policy. Or sometimes they simply read about it in magazines and journals. I've focused this article on critical thinking for educators because I am concerned that teachers and school administrators are exposed to a lot of misinformation about critical thinking. Various writers have developed 'their own' approach to critical thinking, which sometimes muddies the waters. Others confuse critical thinking with creativity, various literacies, lateral thinking, or rhetoric. Via Miloš Bajčetić, Jim Lerman
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April 2, 2018 6:02 PM
I really enjoyed reading this article since it sets a different point of view regarding "Critical Thinking". Firstly, the author tells us how in education, teaching "Critical Thinking" to students has become important with time; nevertheless, the main focus is on "students" and not "teachers". Having this in mind, I consider that not only students should be exposed to critical thinking; in fact, all teachers should know, learn and master this topic as well since teacher are the ones who help to develop that skill in their students' minds. Secondly, the article explains so well what Critical Thinking is not, and what are the common misconceptions in regards to this term. Thirdly, the author states that in order to achieve Critical Thinking, a person should have a basic knowledge of identifying the parts of an argument; he mentions propositions, premises, and arguments as fundamental instances to comprehend critical thinking texts. Finally, he emphasizes comprehension as the fundamental aspect of critical thinking since by mastering this capacity, a person will be able to recognize the parts of the text (arguments, premises, and propositions), they will understand what the author tries to express, therefore, their critical thinking ability will be evidenced in their outcomes.
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Bloomin' critical thinking tools for everybody! Check out these options to help students foster critical thinking skills with Bloom's Taxonomy. Via Ariana Amorim
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Engage Students in Critical Thinking Activities With These Great Applications The most important gift that educators can give to students is the ability to think critically. Critical thinking is the ability to take information, then instead of simply memorizing it… Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Lynnette Van Dyke
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Critical thinking is an essential skill in the cognitive development of students. It is probably the number one skill teachers would mention when asked about the skills they target in their instruction. Critical thinking is also the key to developing other equally crucial thinking habits such as divergent, lateral and convergent thinking. Critical thinking starts with asking and answering critical questions. By critical questions I mean those questions that enable students to categorize, infer, synthesize, evaluate and apply the knowledge they have accumulated in the past to solve existing problems and learn new information. This is a well thought-out process in which students get to challenge their cognitive capacities and explore novel thinking paths. Via Educatorstechnology, Charles Fischer, Miloš Bajčetić, Jim Lerman
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December 18, 2014 8:08 PM
Charts like these always make great resources to use in the classroom. Laminate a copy and walk around the classroom to ask better questions. Post a large version in the room to have a constant reminder that there are levels to questions. Give each student a copy to help them ask better questions in seminars! |
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In a complex world overrun with information, there’s one skill above all that the next generation will need: the capacity to engage in critical thinking. Via John Evans
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Introduction to the Socratic Seminar-- Created using PowToon -- Free sign up at http://www.powtoon.com/youtube/ -- Create animated videos and animate Via Charles Fischer, Lynnette Van Dyke
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April 7, 2017 7:29 AM
A fun video that goes through the basics of Socratic seminar. Worth watching and showing to students!
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There has been a spate of articles and reports recently about the increasing importance of critical thinking skills for future employment. Via Pantelis Chiotellis
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Exploring Curation as a core competency in digital and media literacy education Via Robin Good, juandoming
Diana Juárez's curator insight,
April 26, 2015 1:27 PM
La curación como herramienta pedagógica para propiciar el pensamiento crítico en la educación. 
Bárbara Mónica Pérez Moo's curator insight,
August 12, 2015 9:16 AM
Habilidades digitales y pensamiento crítico. |
