A comparison of student learning in a critical thinking exercise for technology decision-making occurred with the onset of coronavirus and the switch from face-to-face to distance with Zoom. Literature on explicit critical thinking skill sets is scant in any format, including distance learning. ...
The first of my contributions looks at the importance of fostering critical thinking skills in the classroom so as to improve on our students’ linguistic abilities and the overall ability to think for themselves. But how do we actually incorporate critical thinking into our classroom activities?
Critical thinking, according to contemporary experts, equips the learner with the ability to comprehend and evaluate new information, which is linked to a range of extrinsic factors such as academic self-concept and classroom organisation. Accordingly, the current study aimed to investigate the relation...
It is no novel technique to use current events as the source of classroom debates designed to develop the critical thinking skills of students. Such exercises typically divide the class into "pro" and "con," having students prepare arguments for both sides and then pick a side to debate in ...
As an advocate, I’m always on the lookout for innovative ways to help my clients. That includes being collaborative with IEP teams and bringing ideas to the table. That’s why I’m excited to share with you the benefits of using critical thinking games in the classroom. These games are...
Scientific thinking and critical thinking are two intellectual processes that are considered keys in the basic and comprehensive education of citizens. For
Critical thinking requires students not solely to assimilate information but also to interact with it actively, to evaluate it, to understand whether or not it is accurate, to determine its role and the goal it may serve. Traditional classroom settings foster the development of critical thinking ...
For classroom discussions or in-class assignments, give students a few minutes to think clearly before they propose any ideas. For the best results, have students sit quietly and put down their books and pens while they reflect.[2] Try including a brief creative exercise in the beginning of ...
Mind mapping is an activity that can be done collectively as a class, or as an individual exercise. The mind map is started by writing a central topic on the board and then drawing lines from the topic to other ideas, facts or even questions as the conversation progresses. From these new...
3. Narrow thinking is often the rest of rushing to give an answer. For classroom discussions or in-class assignments, give them a few minutes to think clearly before they put forward any idea. For the best results, have your students sit quietly and put down their books and pens while th...